HIKE
summit
to the top
lace those hiking boots
peak performance: Half Dome,
Mount Whitney, the Grand Canyon
"the trek IS the destination"
The Clarity Pyramid is a poetry form designed and constructed by Jerry P. Quinn, 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 or memory contained within the triplet which helps give a poetic view or outlook 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, which is the Title.
written 14 Sep 2020
I look beyond my imagination
A lot I never thought about
My richest horror.
MY point of resting
No one could rest my mind
Beyond my imagination
I'm in a race
Running like a fugitive
passing mountains
Mount Everest,mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Elbert, mount whitney
Yes I think beyond my imagination
Calling upon the unspoken words
I'm running passing Calvary hills
Passing Douro Valley
There beyond my imagination
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