The Trichain is a poetry form created by Lisa La Grange, writing on Allpoetry.com.
A Trichain is:
- Stanzaic: Consisting of 3 or more quatrains.
- Metered: Each quatrain consists of 3 lines of iambic tetrameter and one line of iambic trimeter.
- Rhyme Scheme: aaab cccb dddb …
La Grange’s Example
La Grange’s Example
Form: Trichain
Beautiful Mystery
At times the heart is plagued by pains
that bind like cold corroding chains;
it seems the torment never wanes
and nothing brings respite.
But then amidst oppressive fears
and cold depression’s streaming tears,
the mystery of love appears,
exuding dulcet light.
And then the chains of grief and woe,
are melted by its crimson glow
and misery is forced to go;
defeated by delight.
For love obliterates the gloom
of shadows that appear to loom.
They fade in beauty’s brilliant bloom
as flames of hope ignite.
My Example
Form: Trichain
The Girl and the Toad
While down a rustic path I strode
I chanced upon a tuckered toad,
who’d stopped still sitting in the road,
which seemed a dangerous place.
He let me take him in my hand
and when I spoke, it was unplanned;
I did not think he’d understand
although that seemed the case.
Within my head I heard a sound,
a mellow voice that did confound;
the toad, the only one around
was staring at my face.
“You are as pretty as they come
so sitting here was not so dumb,
If you will kiss me I’ll become
a prince with charm and grace.”
© Lawrencealot – July 5, 2015
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