Hot [Clarity Pyramid]

by The Queen   May 12, 2013


HOT
Unique
Inducing

Tabasco pepper;
always the best shocker
fiery; as it skips your mouth

it goes down your throat like lava.

*Written for FOP Challenge [Thanks, Britt], [something about SALSA]

Form Rules:

A Clarity Pyramid is a poem consisting of two triplets and a single line (7 lines in all). Usually, this poem is center aligned when displayed.

The first triplet has 1, 2, and 3 syllables. The title of the poem is the one-syllable word of the first triplet, which is displayed in all capital letters. This line is followed by a two-syllable line, and then a three-syllable line, both of which clarify the definition of the poem, or are synonyms for the title.

The second triplet has 5, 6, and 7 syllables. Its design is based around a life event contained within the triplet which helps give a poetic view or outlook on the first line (title).

The last line is 8 syllables, and is in quotations as this line contains a quote that defines the first word (title).

Copyright (C) 2013 by EvanescentMoon.
07.05.13

    report violation
0


Did You Like This Poem?

Latest Comments

  • 11 years ago

    by Jenni Marie

    "I don't believe I have sen this specific form before and I think the author did a magnificent job at pulling this off. My only complaint would be that the last line doesn't match the form rules, as it is stated " and is in quotations as this line contains a quote that defines the first word (title)." and whilst the author managed to keep to eight syllables here I see that other than that they struggled keeping to the specifics of the form, which lets the poem down slightly given the whole poem is a form.` "

  • 11 years ago

    by Britt

    You're my loop-holer throughout this entire contest, which is similar to my thought process, so I definitely appreciate that.

    I've never heard of this form before, so that was interesting for me to see. Salsa was a hard one because you immediately think of the snack, so I definitely like what you did with it here, including fiery/lava etc. Hot and spicy ;)

More Poems By The Queen