Treochair (Ireland)

National Poetry Month is back! I’ll be selectively participating in a number of poetry prompts this month. Here is my entry for a prompt from @murisopis’ Poetry from Around the World Scavenger Hunt. This is a great poetry challenge so I encourage you to participate!

Ireland: Treochair – An Irish form consisting of tercets (3 line stanzas) of any number. It is syllabic with 3/7/7 syllables per stanza and a rhyme scheme where the 1st and 3rd lines of a stanza rhyme. Heavy alliteration is expected with all 3 lines within a stanza. You may find inspiration in Lies versus Truth…

With Courage and Untamed Pride

With courage
From strong stilled stick seasoned shine
He truthed to jury and judge

Untamed pride
From lingering love gone lost
He’d lynched his lying bride.

Be well,

Monty