Birdbath

Oriental poem- Than Bauk form (contest entry)

"Birdbath"


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Scarlet when wet~

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Than Bauk
In view of the Haikus popularity in the West, it's surprising that the Than Bauk is not more popular. It consists of three lines of four syllables that should be witty. The nickname for this form of poetry, could be "Stairway", because of the rhyme steps through the poem. This is the basic rhyme scheme:
O. O. O. a
O. O. a. O
O. a. O. b