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Big Earthquake Tricube

Big Earthquake Tricube

Big earthquake
Not Big One
off the coast

Oregon
West SF
Tsunami

climate Change
the big one
yet to come

The Tricube, attributed to Phillip Larrea, is inspired by the mathematic "cube" to the third power. Thus, the poem consists of 3 stanzas with 3 lines per stanza and 3 syllables per line, as described and demonstrated in the following links:

https://commonsensiblyspeaking.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/whittled-words-tricube-p...

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TRICUBE POEM
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Unlike the many classical forms we have already covered in this series, the Tricube is a newer form and relatively unknown. Plus, it is 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 are talking cubes in mathematical terms (to the third power). No rules for rhymes, meter, etc. Just three, three, and three. It is as easy as that!
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Examples of Tricube Poems:

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MY WORLD
By writerdeviant

My crown bears
the deep thorns
of regret.
Memories
burn dark holes
in my mind
where no one
treads lightly
or remains.
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RESIST
By Robert Lee Brewer
i avoid
dead end streets
like the plague
because i
don’t enjoy
backtracking
but the plague
is a street
with no end
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WHEN A CHILD DIES
By Joseph Moon

A sad heart
pounds in vain
her young Son
Laid to rest
church bells chime
as rain falls
Soft dirge songs
wet tired eyes
Cry! God cries!
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EVERY
By Brad Osborne


Every path
Strewn with stones
Tread lightly
Every day
Lovely gift
Hold tightly
Every man
Given chance
Shine brightly


https://powerpoetry.org/poems/tricubes

Here are the rules of tricubes:
• Each line contains three syllables.
• Each stanza contains three lines.
• Each poem contains three stanzas.

My crown bears
the deep thorns
of regret.

Memories
burn dark holes
in my mind

where no one
treads lightly
or remains.

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The music
resonates
in my chest

a boom box
of the soul,
my muse as

the voices
of artists
speak to me.

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I love you
my sparkler,
a fun mess

of laughter
and lyrics
that tell us

how true love
is not true
without burns.

This poem is about:
Our world


https://www.teachingauthors.com/2021/08/tricube-poem-and-giveaway-reminder.html

"The tricube is fairly simple in structure, as it is based on mathematics: there are 3 syllables per line, 3 lines per stanza, and 3 stanzas per poem. (multiply a number by itself three times = cubed!) Unlike math, however, a tricube is greater than the sum of its parts, as word economy is paramount, much like haiku, senryu, and tanka."
While the rules for this haiku-inspired form seem simple enough, actually writing one was more challenging than I expected. Inspired by observations on a recent walk, I wrote the following:

Photo credit: Elizabeth Prata on Visualhunt.com

After sharing his first tricube in an earlier post, Matt said, "... although I like this little poem of mine, I’m still not sure it’s the best version of itself." I could say the same of mine. But I'd love to know what you all think of it.