The Tome of Lemons is a poetic narrative concerning current events, originating in The Cobaltite of Redoubles. The form guides poets during improvised performances. The poem is a single couplet. The first line is intended to make an assertion. It has four feet with a tone pattern of uneven-even-even. The second line is intended to undercut the previous assertion. It has three feet with a tone pattern of uneven-even-even.