Le Voyage Magnifique

Form: Tricube
Unlike interlocking rubaiyat, the tricube is a newer form and relatively unknown. Plus, it’s fun and easy to learn. This mathematical poem was introduced by Phillip Larrea.

Number of Lines: 9

Rules:
Each line contains three syllables.
Each stanza contains three lines.
Each poem contains three stanzas.

Rhyme Scheme:
none required

Example:

resist

i avoid
dead end streets
like the plague

because i
don’t enjoy
backtracking

but the plague
is a street
with no end

© Robert Lee Brewer

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