Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains: WENT OUT IN THE COUNTRY TODAY - SAW SOME NICE SCENES

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Sunday, June 11, 2006

WENT OUT IN THE COUNTRY TODAY - SAW SOME NICE SCENES

Sorry I can't put all these to pictures. I have the pics,just not enough room on Blogit! Here are four and I'll see about pics for some tomorrow. Enjoy! Tall grass rolling waves Prairie schooners days are done I pray yours are not A wind blows gently Waves roll across horizon Of tall grass prairie... 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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