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I'Ll Be Bauk

he's color blind
does not find fault
or mind her picks

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see you in court!
she retorted
the short of it

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star trek parsec
wait a sec, what?
non sequitur

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low libido
sees her, "whoa, son!"
also rises

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singular pun
everyone missed
save one, of course


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Some first attempts at some Than-Bauk, will try again
3 lines, 4 syllables each: xxxa, xxax, xaxx

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L Milton Hankins Date: 3/15/2022 1:56:00 PM Nice efforts, Jeff. I could never get the hang of the Than-Bauk or understand the purpose of it. I prefer the Japanese haiku, senryu, and tanka. To each his/her own, however. Login to Reply Jeff Kyser Date: 3/15/2022 2:28:00 PM There's not a lot to work with, is there? Although there's even less with a Lanterne, I think I like it better - at least the intent seems more clear, or as I interpreted it, to use the first 4 lines as clues to the 5th. With this one, the only one I felt like might have been close was the last one. But I'm taking your advice and sampling as many as I can!