By: Robert L Huntsman

Robert L Huntsman — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:42:01 +0000

You have the explanation for the Triquatrain totally incorrect. I know because I created it.

The Tri comes from the three rhymes within the quatrain.
The Triquatrain form was created by Robert L Huntsman. It is a quatrain poem in tri-rhyme with a specific rhyming pattern (see below). Lines 1 and 3 have internal rhyme whereas lines 2 and 4 do not.

Rhyme Pattern:

(a,a)
b
(c,c)
b

(d,d)
e
(f,f)
e

(g,g)
h
(i,i)
h

. . . and so on.
The groupings in the parenthesis are on one line separated by a comma. This poem can be of any length or subject and do not require perfect meter.

Oh God of Mine

Oh God of mine, you’re so divine,
are you not here with me,
with open arms, that heals not harms,
the one I cannot see.

I’ve lost my way, I have to say,
that I have pain galore,
for you to find, I’m way behind,
and headed for the door.

Like li’l Bo Peep, who lost her sheep,
your flock just may not last,
it’s no err to say, it’ll stay that way,
you’d better do something fast.

You said you’d come, that’s fine for some,
but me I’m still not sure,
the doctor’s can’t find, ‘cause they’re way behind,
and they still don’t have a cure.

So I will vow, and bid adieu for now,
and climb into that big dark hole,
for me to stay, and not go away,
you’d better come save this soul!

GET IT RIGHT!!!!!

Bob

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