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@NaraMoore @MarkBrigham @stevendbrewer @asakiyume

One attraction of the collaborative poem (renga, renku, etc.) is that it can be as methodical or as lose as the participants decide it should be. When the MWRA had its monthly meeting, we had a sheet listing the 24 links, starting with the hokku (always written by the host - preferably in advance), ending with the dageku and split into 4 groups of 6 links, representing the four seasons. We concentrated not only on linking the subject matter, but also shifting the focus ever so slightly so as to continue our walk through the seasons.

In the digital era, I've noted that it's difficult to sustain engagement for 24 links. Newer forms such as the "rengay," composed of 6 links of 3-2-3-3-2-3 lines for 2 people, or 3-2-3-2-3-2 for 3 people, might be more manageable. Thoughts?

https://haikupedia.org/article-haikupedia/rengay/

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Asakiyume 1d ago

@extraspecialbitter @NaraMoore @MarkBrigham @stevendbrewer

Conceptually, I like the idea! Right now I'm too scattered to read the rengay article, but I've participated in renga before (and read them in Japanese), so I understand general principles.

If everyone who wants to participate agrees in advance, so that all participants are known, and then we have a set order, then each person could just add their ku as a reply to the preceding one.

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Mark 1d ago

@extraspecialbitter @asakiyume @stevendbrewer @NaraMoore

As for formalizing a renga/renku collaboration—I feel it would be more fulfilling, inspiring, & collaborative if it could be done live and in person. But lacking that, I’m open to collaboration on the Masto, informally and possibly in a more structured format.

Y’all are more experienced at this than I am.

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NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi

@MarkBrigham @extraspecialbitter @asakiyume @stevendbrewer

I am up for any of it.

I skimmed the article. Some of it went over my head, but it sounded alright.

No need to stop the spontaneous renku if we did it.

If we did it, I suggest passing the organizing between a set number of people so it doesn't get to be too much. They could set any rules, such as prior theme vs. spontaneous theme.