Sebastian

my old cat
Sebastian 
matted fur

naps all day
in the sun
skin and bones 

twenty-two 
years, nine lives
unspent still

~kat

Tricubes

Here are the rules of tricubes:

• Each line contains three syllables.

• Each stanza contains three lines.

• Each poem contains three stanzas.

So we’re talking cubes in mathematical terms (to the third power). No rules for rhymes, meter, etc. Just three, three, and three.

how gently
dusk descends 
like a hug

lullaby 
of angels…
all is well

close your eyes
take a breath
dream of dawn

~kat

Tricubes

Here are the rules of tricubes:

• Each line contains three syllables.

• Each stanza contains three lines.

• Each poem contains three stanzas.

So we’re talking cubes in mathematical terms (to the third power). No rules for rhymes, meter, etc. Just three, three, and three.

memories
prick my heart
with sadness

wistful thoughts
missing those 
departed

but then joy
sweeps o’er me
and I smile

~kat

Tricubes

Here are the rules of tricubes:

• Each line contains three syllables.

• Each stanza contains three lines.

• Each poem contains three stanzas.

So we’re talking cubes in mathematical terms (to the third power). No rules for rhymes, meter, etc. Just three, three, and three.

a light breeze
cools my skin
warm to touch

sweet fragrance
of roses
wafting by

joyful sound
of birdsong,
me…breathing

~kat

Happy Monday! New week, new form. This week we’re exploring the Tricube. It’s an interesting form, slightly challenging, but ultimately satisfying to write. Here’s how to write a Tricube:

Tricubes

Here are the rules of tricubes:

• Each line contains three syllables.

• Each stanza contains three lines.

• Each poem contains three stanzas.

So we’re talking cubes in mathematical terms (to the third power). No rules for rhymes, meter, etc. Just three, three, and three.