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© Sigrid Saradunn 2013 fog at Somesville Library
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This “Little Ones” episode
is about the Burmese poetry form ‘Thanbauk’.
It consists of three lines of four syllables each.
Traditionally, they are full of humour.
It also has a rhyme in it.
The rhyme is on the fourth syllable of the first line,
the third syllable of the second,
and on the second syllable of the third.
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X X X A
X X A X
X A X X
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I tried for “Thanbauk” form, without the humor.
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fog over lake
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small green snake slinks
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frogs take long nap
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Today’s task is to write an inspired haiku
from this one by O. Mabson Southard:
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Chanting, the pond’s frogs …
among the lilies’ dark pads –
the twinkle of stars
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Inspired haiku:
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frog chorus croaking
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lily pond glows in moon light
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twinkling stars keep beat
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by Sigrid Saradunn
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