A tercet is a form of verse that consists of three lines that are often rhymed together or that they rhyme with another tercet, creating a rhythmic flow. There are several forms of tercets.
One form of a tercet is a Haiku and it was originated in Japan. It is a full poem consisting of three lines, usually concerning nature, and its specific structure is: five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.
