Unlike interlocking rubaiyat, the tricube is a newer form and relatively unknown. Plus, it’s fun and easy to learn. This mathematical poem was introduced by Phillip Larrea.
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.
Here’s mine:

LIES
So lawless
are the winds
from fire!
Complicit.
They promote
undoing.
As swift lies
blow untruths;
scorching trust.
Tricubes: Poetic Forms – Writer’s Digest
You did a great job with a complex poetry system here. Well done!
Deeply proud to hear that from you. Thanks, Mason.
You’re welcome.
Niceee
Thanks! A fun new format.
Well done! I enjoy trying different forms of poetry, as well.
Much appreciated! π
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