Yes, triolets can drive you mad.
But I love writing them, and they're a doddle to write, of course, because
five of the eight lines are repeaters.
I think it's important to have strong repeating lines, as any weakness is
multiplied by the repetitions. (In yours, although the poem mostly works
well, I think your second repeating line needs more attention.)
Triolets have a great tradition as light verse (Hopkins wrote a couple of
crackers) but to me the big challenge is to use that form to serious
effect.
Regards,
David
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