The Clarity Pyramid is a poetry form designed and constructed by Jerry P. Quinn.

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 oroutlook 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).

Example #1:

              WORK
                 labor
              exertion

walked lines all plowed straight
  furrow soil, seeds and sweat
  spring deposit, fall harvest

  "creation’s manifestations"

Copyright © 2002 Jerry P. Quinn

Example #2:

             DROP
            dangled
            fall away

    brim bulging puddle
   pushing over the edge
  leaving its body behind

"lowered by prying position"

Copyright © 2002 Jerry P. Quinn

Example #3:

             HOPE
             outlook
         firm mind-set

   bees seek fresh nectar
  explore today’s bouquets
 return pregnant with pollen

"envision tomorrows’ honey"

Copyright © 2002 Jerry P. Quinn

Example #4:

                   PAINT
                   pigment
                  colorings
 
           childhood memory
        coated in bright layers
      with a daisy border dream
 
"milky morsels plucked from rainbows"

Copyright © 2002 Marie Summers