Writing in Snow

Thinking about my “To Do List”

I write a “To Do List” each day,
Small steps to accomplish my goals,
I list the daily household chores:
Did I forget to mop the floors?

Each Sunday I set weekly goals,
I write a “To Do List” each day,
I list the writing I must do:
What days are all my projects due?

Saturdays I review my goals,
To move a step forward each week,
I write a “To Do List” each day:
Did I include some time to pray?

I prioritize all my goals,
A and B are high on my list:
Did I include some time to play?
I write a “To Do List” each day.

Line count: 16
Form: A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. It is similar to the Kyrielle and the Retourne. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. The first line of stanza one is the second line of stanza two, third line of stanza three, and fourth line of stanza four. A quatern has eight syllables per line. It does not have to be iambic or follow a set rhyme scheme.

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