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Original '''{{w|poetry}} formats''' have been proposed for and used in [[Toki Pona]].
 
==Square poems==
 
==={{tp|leko nimi}}===
The archetypicalarchetypal {{tp|leko nimi}} is a short poem written in {{tp|sitelen pona}} consisting of an equal amount of lines and words per line forming a square. The poem can then be read both horizontally (usually left-to-right) and vertically (usually top-to-bottom). How strict these rules apply to a particular poem is up to the author.
 
In an informal emoji reaction poll in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server, 19 respondantsrespondents knew about the format already, while 52 were new to the format, and 8 reported having made one.<ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|jan Ke Tami}} (@|username=retsamys) (2 September 2022). [https:|url=//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/1015311855398440991 Message posted on the #|channel=sona-kulupu channel of |server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}]. ''Discord''. Data retried on |retrieved=2 October 2023.}}</ref>
 
The following is a list of {{tp|leko nimi}} poems:
* [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-mun/ "{{tp|soweli}}", "{{tp|kasi lili}}", "{{tp|pu ala}}", and "{{tp|waso}}" by {{tok|jan Ali}}] (p. 12)
* [https://omekapo.gitbook.io/jan-culture/lifestyle/art#leko-nimi Untitled by {{tok|kule epiku Atawan}}]
* [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-nimi/ "{{tp|toki musi pi nasin tu}}" by {{tok|jan Ke Tami}}] (p. 12)
* [https://omekapo.gitbook.io/jan-culture/lifestyle/art#leko-nimi "{{tp|tomo moku}}" by {{tok|jan Likipi}}]
* [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/944692073448230943/76C9F681-8C63-40D4-A9A9-EDA171B9D7EC.jpg Untitled by {{tok|waso Pini lon kulupu pi wawa sewi}}] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201351/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/944692073448230943/76C9F681-8C63-40D4-A9A9-EDA171B9D7EC.jpg Archived])
 
===Letter squares===
There are 39 possible letter squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, using words from [[Linku]] (with 2022 data).<ref>{{tok|jan Ke Tami}} (@retsamys). [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027731901663936512/squares.txt <code>squares.txt</code>]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201254/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027731901663936512/squares.txt Archived] from the original on 2 October 2023. ''Discord''.</ref>
 
===Syllable squares===
There are 335 possible syllable squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, and an additional 91 squares if coda ''-n'' gets counted separately (moraically), using words from [[Linku]] (with 2022 data).<ref>{{tok|jan Ke Tami}} (@retsamys). [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027740805860966451/squares.txt <code>squares.txt</code>]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20231002201209/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/340307145373253642/1027740805860966451/squares.txt Archived] from the original on 2 October 2023. ''Discord''.</ref>
 
The following is a list of syllable square poems:
* [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-seli/ "{{tp|kiwen lukin}}" by {{tok|jan Kuleku Nena}}] (p. 13)
* A rectangular variation: [https://toki.social/@metanomial/107699634841316800 {{tok|leko nimi suli nanpa wan pi toki pona}} by {{tok|jan Pensamin}}]
 
==References==
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Revision as of 01:48, 28 October 2023

Original poetry formats have been proposed for and used in Toki Pona.

Square poems

leko nimi

The archetypal leko nimi is a short poem written in sitelen pona consisting of an equal amount of lines and words per line forming a square. The poem can then be read both horizontally (usually left-to-right) and vertically (usually top-to-bottom). How strict these rules apply to a particular poem is up to the author.

In an informal emoji reaction poll in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server, 19 respondents knew about the format already, while 52 were new to the format, and 8 reported having made one.[1]

The following is a list of leko nimi poems:

Letter squares

There are 39 possible letter squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, using words from Linku (with 2022 data).[2]

Syllable squares

There are 335 possible syllable squares with each line and each row being exactly one word, and an additional 91 squares if coda -n gets counted separately (moraically), using words from Linku (with 2022 data).[3]

The following is a list of syllable square poems:

References

  1. ↑ jan Ke Tami [@retsamys]. (2 September 2022). [Message posted in the #sona-kulupu channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ↑ jan Ke Tami (@retsamys). squares.txt. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Discord.
  3. ↑ jan Ke Tami (@retsamys). squares.txt. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Discord.
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