Just because I feel like it...

[cakebelly]

"I'm sure Cake is polluting the interwebs in his own style" S'right, Dude - cakey-style (illegal in a dozen States).

Digging the ouch-ku, Uber - fuckin' nice, made me smile (and the other one, too, of course); fortunately, for you (and all forumites) my poetry was so bad the Universe has, merciffuly, erased it from my memory. Not sure if you are aware of this Dude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HMtrxoDuU8 John Hegley - dig around and have a look for his readings, too. I used to have an album of his, back in the UK - he's a Dude.

[cckeiser]

Okay, here's one of my haikus.  I call it Hai-Oooo....that hurt!

Hit my funny bone
What idiot named it that?
Ouch! That fucking hurt!

Then there's Hai-Fu

I wrote this haiku
Just so I could say Kung Fu
So...What's it to YOU?

Do we need a Haiku Corner on the forum?

[Uberdude]

I'm in!

[Uberdude]

Cake,

I loved the link.  Thanks for the introduction.  By "He's a Dude" you mean, like one of us?

[cakebelly]

@Uber Yeah, that sounded like some kind of official declaration, didn't it; no, I meant in my opinion, he's a Dude.

@CC,  Well, why not haiku
         in a corner, helps exclude
          the drafts of nihilism

[Uberdude]

Well, you never know. He could be.  Maybe we should invite him.

Also, I really dig your haiku!

[cakebelly]

Thanks, Dude - I dig, you dig, let us dig  
Not sure that he'd want to be in  a religion that would have him as a member (I could be wrong). However, we could - if enough people dig him - send him (in time) a little something declaring him a Bard of Dudeism (wether he likes it or not  ). I think it would be a great way to share what we each find far out and a good way to spread the word and have some fun, too. Now, who's going to design a Bard Badge?



Damn it - typos all over the place, today - edit, edit, edit.

[Uberdude]

What's a bard badge?

[cakebelly]

  Erm . . it's like a badge (well it is a badge) for Bards but in a Dudely stylee, mang: I thought everyone knew that, Dude.

Edit: Sorry, I thought I'd made a typo, there - you are actually asking a straight question. Well, Dude you have your Dude Patches well this would be a modified version declaring the wearer to be a Bard and, therefore, entitled to assistance, a pint or general acclaim when s/ he happens to be among Dudes. I see what went wrong there - I said badge (which is Pin over here) when I should have said patch or maybe a pin  would be a better (cheaper) idea.

[Uberdude]

Okay, I'm beginning to understand but still don't know what a Bard is...

[cakebelly]

Ah, sorry, Dude - a bard is a poet or minstrel (or both) who is held in high esteem. Shakespeare is considered (and dubbed) the Immortal Bard. Old British (Celt/Anglo Celt) title for a Dude who's job  was to know all the songs, legends, what-have-yous of his/her people (without a written language at the time). And to record, in verse or lyric the deeds of heroes, chieftains, etc. Carolan was (M5 may correct me) considered a Bard or Ireland (C19 - early C20th). Sorry for the confusion.

[Uberdude]

No, that's really cool.  You learn something new everyday.  In fact, I was just writing a paper on the very subject of lifelong learning.

[cakebelly]

 
When you're in doubt
google confusion right out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bard

Languid bath, dude dreams
leap! splash! Hey, what the Fuck!?
a  marmot!

[Uberdude]

Those are freaking fantastic!!!!!  Not to mention, every time I hear the words "right out" I think of that scene in the Holy Grail with the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch and I laugh.  : )

[cckeiser]

Do you dudes know about the Six Word Memoirs?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18768430


http://www.smithmag.net/sixwords/