Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains: HAIKU/SENYRU WITH THEME OF "WIND" FROM yPUNDAY CONTEST!

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Monday, July 17, 2006

HAIKU/SENYRU WITH THEME OF "WIND" FROM yPUNDAY CONTEST!

gale forces stop for none trees bow before their master only strong survive galleon standing still sails limp in forced repose wind abandoned them cemetery sings wind blows softly through the pines neck hairs stand straight up o’er eons of time wind carves stone canyons and rock humbles great... 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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