Speaking of Three – Terza Rima 3 of Three Finit

have you noticed that threes are everywhere
three pigs, amigos, stooges, trinities,
and when a bad thing happens, be aware

there might be more to come, more tragedy
but it might come as a surprise to know
good fortune’s also thought to come in threes

a-one, two, three, we say, ready, set, go
this, that, other; win, lose, draw; charms post-three
3-Rs take you far; three rings make a show

threes to the ‘nth, and one more thing from me…
plead the fifth, to any third degree

~kat

Last day of the Terza Rima Daily Poem Challenge. Thanks to Jane Dougherty for leading the charge to write a snippet of poetry each day. It’s been fun. This final trio of sets is shown in full below.

Speaking of Three

metaphysically, the number three
bespeaks of divine souls who know the muse
theirs is a life of creativity

the alchemy of magic thrice infused
with graces threefold, walking in the lighta
a powerhouse of elements imbued

those so-called, three, inherit a birthright
optimistic sprites, loyal, filled with glee
three-folks live here with heaven e’er in sight

the Pythagoreans have affinity
for this prime number, short a perfect square
lauded as noble, Triad, number three

no other digits ‘fore or aft’ compare
unless you are a theorist of string
three dimensions mete where flat planes meet air

you may not be into this sort of thing
but any geek will school you if you care
three’s beautiful in hue, red, blue and green

have you noticed that threes are everywhere
three pigs, amigos, stooges, trinities,
and when a bad thing happens, be aware

there might be more to come, more tragedy
but it might come as a surprise to know
good fortune’s also thought to come in threes

a-one, two, three, we say, ready, set, go
this, that, other; win, lose, draw; charms post-three
3-Rs take you far; three rings make a show

threes to the ‘nth, and one more thing from me…
plead the fifth, to any third degree

~kat