Dave's Classic Haiku and Fauxtrains

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

YPUNDAY WAS WHINING THAT SOME OF MY HAIKU WERE REPEATS

What I was doing was smoking the competition at his haiku sight and then bringing those same haiku here to post for all to enjoy. Since it has him so be-fuddled, I will post these I wrote last night during a limousine interlude (incidentally, I quit that job today. May write a poem about it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

SLEEP SENRYU/HAIKU AND A TEASER OF A HOT POEM TOMORROW!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow as one (hee hee, not gonna tell you which one!) of my blogs will have a scorcher poem in the adult genre. Please watch your kids and remember this upcoming poem was writtened by a trained professional on a closed track. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! hahaha These are the haiku... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Here are some coffee haiku for those who didn't see them elsewhere!

Coffee, dark and hot Flow across my tongue and wake Up all my senses! Coffee and caffeine Relentless combination I can't stop shaking! Robust sapidity Rich and full, slightly bitter Start off my morning A cold winter night Is no match for a hot cup of steaming coffee Vibrant and lively Coffee can be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 10, 2006

Water Haiku, courtesy of Ypunday's contest again!

Bubbling, bouncing drops of nature's great elixir water sustains life Chuckling summer stream Flowing raucous o'er the stones Laugh at my wet pants Earth trembles and shakes T'sunami rages t'ward shore Remember all killed A little toy boat After a summer rainfall Sails a short-lived stream... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 9, 2006

FIRE AND YOUTH HAD TO SHARE THESE WITH YOU!

Wrote these for Pyunday's blog contest but wanted to share them with you all also! Enjoy! From changing diapers Little League and College apps Son is now a man Wide eyed innocence Knowledge comes at a great cost Children grow too fast Fixing a bike tire Driving him to football, now He loans me his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 7, 2006

I'M BACK FOR AT LEAST A MONTH! HERE ARE A COUPLE!

I'll write these about my late anxiety attack! Writing seems to be good therapy. After I wrote "The War Goes On" (in my poetry blog) at 3 a.m. I was finally able to sleep! Darkness surrounding Night terror captures my mind Heart of God brings peace Man is only man seeing through a glass darkly God's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 3, 2006

GREAT NEWS! THE BOY IS HOME!

Hi Dee Ho! The boy is home and all is well! I will probably be scarce for a couple days and then maybe I can write some happy thoughts! Thanks for all your prayers and support! Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 2, 2006

UPDATE ON MY SON'S NON-RETURN

Here is the scoop on my son's return from Baghdad. They started to leave from Kuwait and there was something wrong with the plane's AC, they returned and dis-embarked, only to be told they pilot was going to try it anyway. So they got back on and took off. Somewhere over Baghdad, Jeremy said he woke... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 30, 2006

O.K. I GOT TO GET THIS OFF MY CHEST! IRAQ ISRAEL PALESTINE

Consider this a major bitch session. I am so sick of hearing so many people whine about "rights" and "reason" and "diplomacy". Let me explain to you about "rights" When you fire rockets on a daily basis with no guidance system into civilian populated areas, the country receiving those rockets have a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF MY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT!

I gave astraldreamer a homework assignment....to simply observe a stone, au natural, and write a haiku about it. I figured maybe it would be good practise to follow my own advice. It would be interesting to see if the rest of you faithful (if not mislead! lol) followers might do the same. Let's see... 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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