One leg stand , or: A rengay
A two-person ‘Rengay’
By Svenja and David
db-sources piled sky-high—
every claim double-checked twice
to seal every seamsk- all thoughts and facts and numbers
the head’s pounding, but the heartdb-behind the static
this sharp unease hovers still
not all fits in placesk-a tickling, nickling
until the chest gets too small
no – no way to breathedb- a chair balanced on one leg
it stands, though it should topplesk-not strength rules our life
a breath to the left or right
holds on to the seam Rengay?
Rengay is a form of linked verse created as an alternative to Japanese renga or renku. The form was devised by Garry Gay in California in 1992. A rengay consists of six thematic haiku verses and is normally composed by two or three poets, although solo and six-person rengay are not uncommon.
This form actually requires a bit of explanation, so I recommend that you read about it HERE.
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–
Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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