Than-bauk

Than-bauk

Than-bauk is a Burmese poetry style. ~A Burmese form ~A clever or witty poem ~Three lines, but not necessarily ~Four syllables per line ~The final syllable of the first line rhymes with the third syllable of the second line...

Dancing Words

Words danced on sheets Like on sweets, flies, Or, streets with dust. My eyes just ache, It must, rest well, Else a hell it's, To tell, it's hard.   Poetry Style : Than-bauk Poem initially published in Penmancy for Taleathlon 5 event

Lai

Lai is a French form and has the following features: A 9-line, one-stanza poem, following the aabaabaab rhyme scheme All 'a' lines have 5 syllables; all 'b' lines have 2 syllables  

Nashers

Named after Ogden Nash, Nashers are couplets (of any length) that feature comical rhymes, including wrenched rhymes (which occur when a word is deliberately mispronounced or its natural accent is shifted to force a...

Correction Woes

I fear as I sit down to correct, English becomes a dreaded subject Cutted, drawed, noledge… what not they write, And I can just cry over my plight.    Poetry Style : Nashers Pic courtesy  : Unsplash First published in Penmancy...

Ms. Brook

My lovely aunt Ms. Brook, loves to cook, Oh.. Nothing from the recipe book. Wonderful tales she cooks, just like that, Masala she adds, leveled and flat.   Poetry Style : Nashers Pic Courtesy : Unsplash First published in Penmancy for...

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