Rattanicus, a knee to take

Under chain’s weight, a knight must bend,

His harness cold, his sword an oath,

And with his deeds his worth defend.

Under chain’s weight, a knight must bend,

His last unanswered blow, his end.

Sir Rat, so worthy, by my troth!

Under chain’s weight, a knight must bend,

His harness cold, his sword an oath.

A triolet by Maister Colyne Stewart (Todd Fischer), May 2019

Photo of the soon to be Sir Rattanicus by Kyle Andrews.

A poem is more than words on page

By THLaird Colyne Stewart, March AS 50 (2016)

A poem is more than words on page—

They are our souls laid bare to see

A glimpse of joy, of pain, of rage,

A poem is more than words on page—

They teach us words of knowing sage

And ask us all to better be;

A poem is more than words on page—

They are our souls laid bare to see.

Written as a triolet which was a stanza poem of 8-lines, written in iambic tetrameter and rhyming ABaAabAB. The first, fourth and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final lines (thus making the initial and final couplets identical as well). The triolet is related to the rondeau.

The Heir Alone

By THLaird Colyne Stewart, AS 49 (2015)

The heir alone with sword in hand

Awaits to fight with rapier bold

Contestants from across the land.

The heir alone with sword in hand

Will glad cross blades on field and sand

And in his heart bright valour hold.

The heir alone with sword in hand

Awaits to fight with rapier bold.

At Winter War in March AS 49, HRH Steinnar made known his wish to fence with as many of the kingdoms fencers as possible. This is to commemorate that moment.

This was written as a triolet, which was a 13^th century stanza poem of 8-lines, written in iambic tetrameter and rhyming ABaAabAB. The first, fourth and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final lines (thus making the initial and final couplets identical as well). The triolet is related to the rondeau.