NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi2d ago

Weekly #RengaThis Apr. 7-12

Fruiting plum
Late-season blooming
Urban harvest

  • #Renga #連歌 (linked poetry) consists of poets composing alternating verses of 5–7–5 and 7–7 beats or morae (not syllables).
  • One poet begins with a 5–7–5 verse, followed by another poet’s 7–7 response.
  • Additional poets may then join, continuing the alternating 5–7–5 and 7–7 pattern.

#Haiku #WakaPoetry #和歌 #NMPoetry #poetrycommunity #Poetry @extraspecialbitter @MarkBrigham

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@NaraMoore @MarkBrigham

A number of us haiku types in the Boston Metro West started meeting up once a month to collaborate on a 24-link renku.

http://www.haikupoet.com/mwra/

Raffael DeGruttola became ill, and I moved to Cape Cod, pretty much putting an end to our little group, but it was sure fun while it lasted. I'm thrilled to watch a similar spirit take form spontaneously.

Metro West Renku Association

Metro West Renku Association

Apr 8 at 11:29pmWeb
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@NaraMoore @extraspecialbitter I’ve been pondering renga for some time. Never put the wheels in motion until yesterday. I like the concept. (And just learned renku = haiku no renga, which undereducated me has been calling renga).
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@MarkBrigham @extraspecialbitter

There is also Katauta, which preceded renga.

What @extraspecialbitter and I have exchanged is often closer to that.