Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains

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Monday, September 4, 2006

Saying "Hey, Y'all!"

Hi all. I'm back and tired as a dog! The K.C. Blues and Jazz Fest ran Saturday and Sunday! I worked straight 19 hours, then, six hours sleep, then 15 hours. Tired little puppy but got some good orders, great contacts and listened (for free, hee hee) to some great music. Proto Kaw was there (formerly... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 1, 2006

Here's who I have been visitiing. For those slighted, my apologies

and promised improvements! Payment Distribution to Writers for period ending September 7, 2006 (Pending) Writer Pages Read Payment Share.Dave. 1 0.23 % Ariala 1 0.23 % astraldreamer 6 1.38 % BlackPearl1 1 0.23 % ceemarie53 2 0.46 % Ciel 6 1.38 % cosy 1 0.23 % Decshak 4 0.92 % dimondj2 4 0.92 %... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

FAUXTRAINS TONIGHT! BIRTHDAY SPECIAL!

BIRTHDAY birthday i’m older now supposed to be smarter maybe i am, maybe i’m not definitely older happy birthday to me ANNIVERSARY today immortal sin my anniversary was two days ago, i forgot now i’m in big trouble dozen roses might help Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 27, 2006

EXOTIC BEAUTIES PHOTOS TONIGHT! BESURE TO CHECK MY OTHER BLOGS! HERE'S WHY!

I went to our Powell Gardens today and took 300 pictures. Here is what I feel may be the cream of the crop. My other blogs will host lotus flowers and cool flying critters! Obviously Copyright David E. Dunham 2006 THESE DIDN'T GET AWAY! Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 26, 2006

HERE ARE A COUPLE FAUXTRAINS. A LITTLE SOMBER.

9/11 FIFTH ANNIVERSARY terror flies in from sky buildings burning falling redefine our lives forever lost loves by the thousands never forget that day IRAQ no end Iraqi war they do not want us there they can not survive without us terror taking its toll my son is there come home Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

CRANE AGAINST CATTAILS HAIKU!

rising above pond slender stalks wait patiently cattails and blue crane virtuous patience crane waiting frog will come by part of scenery a drop of sapphire background of emerald green splash of gold sunshine small busy minnows engrossed in their existence ensure crane survives standing patiently... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 21, 2006

An exciting fauxtrain for my friend Ypunday! I'm so excited!!!!

EXCLAMATION MARKS! Excite! what I intend using exclamation getting carried away with it makes for poor poetry now I’m sorry forgive? Sign in to see full entry.

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KITES AND SWINGS! CHILDREN'S FAUXTRAINS TONIGHT!

KITES spring breeze just right for kites bouncing at my strings end i think it needs a tail to fly tie on a piece of cloth fly so high now can’t see SWINGING swinging swing back and forth higher, higher I go lifting the leg on the swing set seeing nothing but sky slowing down now jump off Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 18, 2006

FAUXTRAINS AGAIN! S'MORES AND CAMPFIRES!

For those who do not know what a s'more is! It's a couple marshmallows brought to flame over an open fire, placed on a piece of chocolate and squished between two graham crackers! Yum, but very rich! S’MORES desert after dinner cooked over open fire graham crackers marshmallows chocolate an oohey,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

O.K. UNTIL SOMEONE TELLS ME DIFFERENT, THESE ARE FAUXTRAINS!

They may look similar to damantes but they are decidedly not the same thing! So I claim creators rights, for what ever that is worth! Ó David E. Dunham 2006 TRANSITION White clouds billow softly cotton candy clusters floating high on an azure sky change to threatening gray angry stormy rain clouds Ó... Sign in to see full entry.

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About this Blog

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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