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Be a Flame

Burning candle tells a tale of pure selfless life Be such a flame let your aim be to tame darkness. =========000========= A Than-Bauk, conventionally a witty saying or epigram, is a three line "climbing rhyme" poem of Burmese origin. Each line has four syllables. The rhyme is on the fourth syllable of the first line, the third syllable of the second line, and the second syllable of the third line. =========000==========
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Date: 2/13/2016 7:24:00 PM
Kash, I am trying a than Bauk for a contest. Guess what? Soup has yours with three other soup poets at Forms section as an example of this form! How are you, my friend? Hope you have a lovely Valentine's day.
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Date: 1/30/2013 12:01:00 AM
Hey Kash, how's it going?
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Date: 12/11/2012 9:47:00 AM
love that last stanza especially!
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Date: 12/10/2012 1:39:00 AM
once again thankxx my friend .. thats what happens if I don't keep a hawkeye on Ron ..haha .. so appreciate luv ..
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Date: 12/9/2012 1:11:00 PM
U make this tricky form appear easy as u write with such finesse! If everyone could try and tame the darkness as u have written,....just imagine.....
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Date: 12/9/2012 1:11:00 PM
Appealing entry :)
Date: 12/8/2012 5:49:00 PM
A beauty Kash, love that flame, aim and tame in the second stanza and the last line is a brilliant end to this great one of yours. Luv, Lizzie
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Date: 12/8/2012 10:31:00 AM
Great poem!
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Date: 12/8/2012 7:42:00 AM
Oh how I love this and that very last line. Well done Kash.
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Date: 12/8/2012 7:32:00 AM
really interesting goal for life, Kash.. love the philosophy..love the poem..
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Date: 12/8/2012 2:39:00 AM
enjoy a great weekend Kash as I enjoy your 'flame' once more luv ..
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Date: 12/7/2012 11:29:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Debbie's "Kindle the Lights" contest Kash. Love Carol
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Date: 12/6/2012 10:10:00 PM
Kash, not sure where you fell on her list, but congrats for your win. I'll have to go later and see what placement you got. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 12/6/2012 6:08:00 PM
very provacative. Oh but the darkness can be gentle! Light & Love
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Date: 12/6/2012 3:29:00 PM
Congratulations on your win! Terry
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Date: 12/6/2012 1:44:00 PM
I LOVE this, Kash! I'm going to fav it.
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Date: 12/5/2012 10:59:00 PM
Warmest congrats on a wonderful win.
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Date: 12/5/2012 7:59:00 PM
nice win~SKAT
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Date: 12/5/2012 6:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your win my dear friend, Kash! love/hugs, Leonora
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Date: 12/5/2012 2:02:00 AM
Congratulations with your win in Debbie's "Kindle the light contest" Enjoyed reading it. :) - oxox Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/5/2012 1:49:00 AM
congrats on your win friend Kash.. hugs, Maria
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Date: 12/4/2012 8:21:00 PM
congrats Kash on winning an HM in lights theme with this super entry luv ..
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Date: 12/4/2012 4:52:00 PM
Kash, ;-) congratulations with your win in Debbie's "Kindle the light contest" Enjoyed reading all her winners. Have yourself a good and wonderful day. take care~:-) LINDA
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Date: 12/4/2012 3:04:00 PM
Enjoyed reading this one today..I had forgotten about this form..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 12/4/2012 3:00:00 PM
Kash, I used an oldie and added another haiku to it. I wonder if she will like it. Had to think up a second haiku quickly because I noticed her contest was ready to close!!!
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Date: 12/4/2012 11:50:00 AM
Hash, this is the kind of poem I really like, you can understand it first time but it hits you hard enough to make you re-read instantly, well done...David
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