This form was invented by Lady Bug of Allpoetry. Sablier means hourglass in French and sept is 7 in French.
It is a pome of 7 lines. It is syllabic: 8/6/4/2/4/6/8 It is formulaic in that the 2 syllable line ends the thought of the first three lines, is the title of the poem, and can well be the beginning of the last three lines.
The poem should be centered on the page. Meter is not specified. Rhyme is not specified.
My example
I Tried (Sablier Sept)
I never fulfilled all your needs I never understood at least you know I tried to stem the flow of feelings that weren’t good and frequently that aim succeeds.
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