Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains: How about some pics tonight instead of Haiku, or maybe I'll write too!

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

How about some pics tonight instead of Haiku, or maybe I'll write too!

This is a series of photos I took and mutated down at the Plaze, Kansas Cities oldest and classiest shopping district. These are the reflections of a street light and a traffic light in Brush Creek. I thought it would make an interesting series, but they should be displayed side by side instead of... 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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