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The archetypical {{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 respondants knew about the format already, while 52 were new to the format, and 8 reported having made one.<ref>{{tok|jan Ke Tami}} (@retsamys) (2 September 2022). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/828474497865744444/1015311855398440991 Message posted on the #sona-kulupu channel of {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}]. ''Discord''. Data retried on 2 October 2023.</ref>

* [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])

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>

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>

* [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-seli/ "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}}]