A nonet is a nine-line poem. In this style, each line contains specific, descending counts. The first line contains nine syllables, the second line eight and so on. The last line of a nonet poem contains one syllable.

The structure for nonet poetry form is as follows:

First line: 9 syllables
Second line: 8 syllables
Third line: 7 syllables
Fourth line: 6 syllables
Fifth line: 5 syllables
Sixth line: 4 syllables
Seventh line: 3 syllables
Eighth line: 2 syllables
Ninth line: 1 syllable