Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains: SHORT POST TONIGHT. MAYBE THE LONG POSTS ARE WHY NOBODY

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Thursday, August 10, 2006

SHORT POST TONIGHT. MAYBE THE LONG POSTS ARE WHY NOBODY

COME TO VISIT ANYMORE! I AM GOING TO SHOW FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I TOOK TONIGHT DURING AND AFTER A SUMMER STORM! THEY WORK PERFECTLY FOR FOUR OF MY HAIKU SO HERE YOU ARE! Ó David E. Dunham, 2006 beryl sky fleeing giving way to crimson hues day is almost done Ó David E. Dunham, 2006 the weeping willow... 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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