Rubai Poems | Rubai Examples

Rubai Poems. Examples of Ruba'is and a list of new poems in the correct poetic form and technique. Share and read short, long, best, and famous Rubai poetry while accessing rules, format, types, and a comprehensive literary definition of a Rubai.

A rubai is a form of simple quatrain but extremely complex because it must explain its entire nature within the two lines, but there is more to a rubai. What is rubai in poetry (complete definition)?

Calling All Houdinis

What makes him tick is what makes her sick Where’s the Houdini to...Read the rest...

On Champs-Elysees Avenue

No more can you say that Paris is gay Only the left ...Read the rest...

Highly Inadvisable

Go to sleep mad Wake up glad? Your mind’s not right ...Read the rest...

Precision

The sport of golf demands precision baseball, perfect vision... Although more popular than them all ~ football’s just collision* ______________________________ ...Read the rest...

Those Brothers Grimm

Axioms, theorems, rules of thumb hypotheses, conundrums Pursuers of knowledge, those Brothers Grimm ~ Hansel and Gretel’s trail...Read the rest...

Lapdog

Preaching ‘constructive dialog’ Rule-breakers mock her Minouche Shafik is in whole-hog Puppet of Progressives ~ the left’s lapdog __________________   Minouche Shafik is the current President of Columbia...Read the rest...

Revelers

Life’s a series of ups and downs some days smiles, others frowns Men revel in fictitious conquests women dream of wedding gowns ...Read the rest...

Makings of a Legend

His legend awoke in misty smoke From fancy, not fact are memories stoked ...Read the rest...

Abiding Truth

Practice rhymes with cactus piano, with woe Those who've suffered surely know...Read the rest...

Wishing Well

My brother once wished upon a star hoping for a brand-new car An angel came, strapped wings on him ...Read the rest...

The Scarecrow - Reprise

He's straw for a brain unkempt terrain depends on witch thoughts cross his membrane...Read the rest...

Proof from the Apple

Seems that all women are against sexual atrocities Only if - committed against women of non-Jewish ancestry Proof once again, the apple of antisemitism ...Read the rest...

Make-Believe

A child makes-believe a fairy grants her wish Who would deceive ~ will never receive...Read the rest...

An Unconventional Perk

~ Four-Line Limerick ~ A soda jerk I knew at work offered customers an unconventional perk When he pulled the handle...Read the rest...

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Definition | What is Rubai in Poetry?

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