Tercet or triplet: Three lines with rhyme scheme of aaa or aba; rhyme-linked triplets are also called terza rima, according to Mayes, pg. 344. Mayes, Frances. 1994. "Traditional and Open Forms." In The Discovery of Poetry, by Frances Mayes, edited by Ted Buchholz. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace College Punlishers.
Couplets Run Amok
My lady my love wore pajamas all day
Her lover was glad to tear them away!
Syllables
Syllables Per Line:11 10
A sunny day deep in November is rare;
One gunshot splits the air- the turkey- oh dear!
Syllables
Syllables Per Line:11 11
I heard a songbird singing high in the barren tree;
Piercing notes melodic sparked sweet memory of thee.
Syllables
Syllables Per Line: 13 13
There once was a muse who espoused creativity;
Tho' laughingly inspired words lacking civility.