Obfuscate, or: A rengay

A two-person ‘Rengay’

By Freya and David

db-he wipes fog from glass
features settling into theirs—
crowds behind his eyesfp-murmurs of discontent grow
opaque truths disguised as liesdb-she hits every mark
even the tremor on cue
applause in her headfp-disastrous results
mountains of disapproval
stark realitydb-lichen spreads along the ridge
no trace of fading footstepsfp-wind-harried clouds burst
ice pellets repelled by glass
mist forms once again

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)

Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!

#Collaboration #Cycle #Disapproval #Erasure #Identity #Illusion #Perception #Performance #Poem #Poetry #Rengay