Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains: GOT A NEW PUPPY, HERE'S WHAT SHE'S ALL ABOUT! 'CEPT THE FIRST ONE

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

GOT A NEW PUPPY, HERE'S WHAT SHE'S ALL ABOUT! 'CEPT THE FIRST ONE

My boys, one in Iraq and one in Colorado Springs, got me a puppy yesterday as my father's day present! My boy in Iraq actually arranged it, what a good boy! She is a AKC Siberian Husky and next day or so, I will post some pics. But here (except for the bumblebee) are some Haiku I wrote about her!... Sign in to see full entry.

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I admire the Japanese culture more than any other culture in the world. Their strict adherence to cultural traits and their own personal self-discipline leave me ashamed of my own shortcomings, which are many. However, I feel like I do have an ability to write meaningful Haiku and am disappointed with the many writers of "Haiku" which depart from the traditional "5-7-5" format. Here are some of my works for your enjoyment. Fauxtrains are a poetic style I created myself by accident, thinking I was writing Quatrains. Not sure how I made the error but I like it. They are similar to Haiku in that it is a strict format, eight lines, syllable count of 2-4-6-8-6-4-2 and no punctuation or capitolization. However, Subject matter is completely open, whereas Haiku is supposed to be strictly about nature with no human element! Try it and send me your efforts!

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