Three lines, four syllables each. And the fourth, third and second syllables respectively all rhyme. It's even shorter than a haiku, but a lot more structured. Traditionally, than-bauks are supposed to be witty and epigrammatic. Than Bauk may be linked together, so as to form longer, more complex, poetry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I learned about this form on another site and wrote two, they were written awhile back, but the form was an interesting challenge and I thought I'd share.
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Love Note
In your eyes I see a sigh, our shared why, and smile.
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Fled
Epitaph read Upon Headstone: "She, Fed-Up... Fled!"
I've never read any quite like this and I need to say that you did an exceptional pen for yourself, Micha. I enjoy your heart, wisdom and creativity. You've blossomed in wonderful ways. I am so very proud of you.
Love,
Susan
Robin Ouzman Hislop's poetry is certainly in dialogue with some of the key architects of the 'poetics of indeterminacy' – both the Modernist strands represented by the likes of Beckett and Stein, and the postmodernist strands represented, initially,
in no mood
to deal with
either love
or death
both were dying
until I read
your smile
Love,
Susan
Regis
A new form for me.
Elizabeth
I gotta get my love gene removed..
Fee
Hope you give us more...
Micke
Reindeer