Thanbauk

What is a Thanbauk?

 Thanbauk originated from a group of people called the 'Bamar' who live in Burma ( Myanmar) . This form is indicated as 'climbing rhyme' or 'staircase rhyme' . It consists of four lines of four syllables each and the first line , third syllable of the second line , second syllable of the third line and the first syllable of the last line rhyme. 

So it goes like this

 x x x a

x x a x

x a x x

a x x x

Here 'a' denotes the rhyme and 'x' the other syllables.  So you can see how it appears like a stair.

Thanbauks are traditionally epigrams , that is short poems that are surprising or satirical. 

An example of Thanbauk

Death in the moon. 

Her red kite flew

to the blue moon

tears knew what was

true . It won't reach.

So it's a very simple form. All you have to do are type in four syllables per line. Choose a beautiful title. Short poems are more beautiful when the title is striking.

So what are you waiting for let your pen pen a Thanbauk.

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