The Brevette, created by Emily Romano consists of a subject (noun), verb, and object (noun), in this exact order. The verb should show an ongoing action. This is done by spacing out the letters in the verb. There are only three words in the poem, giving it the title Brevette.

snail
l e a k s
slime

Each of the three words may have any number of syllables, but it is desireable that the poem have balance in the choice of these words. Unlike haiku, there are no other rules to follow.

Example #1:

rainbow
r a d i a t e s
spectrum

Copyright © 2007 Emily Romano

Example #2:

cat
u n r a v e l s
yarn

Copyright © 2007 Jan Turner

Example #3:

proboscis
p e n e t r a t e s
petunias

Copyright © 2007 Margaret R. Smith