The anchored terset: can you write a poem in three words?

A radically condensed form of poetry, using just three words, is being piloted for National Libraries Day.
Can
It
Last
?

It’s not often that I’m moved to verse, but it’s also not often that I hear of a

New
Poetic
Form
.

Firstly, an anchored terset may only be made of three words, and its unusual spelling is a nod to the terseness of short forms. Kennings and hyphenated words may be counted as one word for those wanting to experiment and stretch the form.

Whatever three-word combination a poet or writer comes up with, the second rule of the form is that the terset must be anchored by a full-stop on the fourth line (although again, those wanting to break the rules could employ other grammatical marks).

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