Simply Haiku: Quarterly Journal of Japanese Short Form Poetry ~ Renku

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Winter 2009, vol 7 no 4

RENKU

Long City Sidewalks: Junicho

long city sidewalks the sweltering moon aligns with Mars	b
past the lemonade, my creaking hammock swing	gj
into the wind, the crew manuevering to maintain balance	b
slow ominous circles a broken wing	gj
hiking with Dad, my three steps to his one	ah
captured tadpoles in a budweiser bottle	gj
a brief glimpse, a reflection, vanished in the crowd	b
seeing my breath feeling yours	gj
gaseous bubbles rise from the ancient pond	b
acupressure points easing digestion	gj
on Joe Pye's weed, caressing the sleepy bees	b
a honey colored autumn dusk	gj

Begun June 26, 2009
Completed July 7, 2009
Revised July 12, 2009

Karin Bugge (altadenahiker — author and satirist residing in Altadena, California, USA)

William Sorlien (bandit — construction worker and haiku and renku gadfly currently mulling over his options in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA)

John Merryfield (govindajohn — haiku enthusiast, painting contractor, and surfer operating out of Tahoe City, California, USA)

None of the authors have ever met outside of the internet.