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	In these Participation Renga you will find links from: AB Alice Benedict BJ Bob Jessup CC Carlos Colón CF Vikki Celeste Fannin CG Cindy Guntherman CSK Carol Stroh Kemp dht Doris H. Thurston DPK Deborah P. Kolidji DR David Rice DWP Darrel W. Parry EF Eric Folsom ESJ Elizabeth St Jacques FA Fay Aoyagi FP Francine Porad FPA Francis (Paul) Attard GD Gene Doty GM Giselle Maya GR George Ralph GV Geert Verbeke JAJ Jean Jorgensen JJO Joyce J. Owens JC Jeanne Cassler JMB John M. Bennett JR Jane Reichhold JS John Sheirer JSJ Joyce Sandeen Johnson KCL Ken C. Leibman LCG Larry C. Gross LE Lesley Einer LJ Lael Johnson MHH Madeline Hoffer ML Minna Lerman MM Marianne Marks MWM Mary Wittry-Mason N Nika NA Nasira Alma PC Penny Crosby PGC Pamela Connor PJS P.J. Sharpe PS Pat Shelley R Ronan RF Robert Flannery SCH Suzette Hains SD Simon Doubleday SMc Steve McComas TLG Terri Lee Grell TV Teresa Volz TW Tundra Wind WEG Elliot Greig WR Werner Reichhold YH Yvonne Hardenbrook ZP Zane Parks LYNX PARTICIPATION RENGA HOW TO DO IT To join in participation renga, read the whole poem, especially the last line or lines in italic. Read the "rules" as stated under the title. Pick the link in BOLD *italic* you find best, worthy, interesting and write your responding link. Check the hokku poet's rules once more to make sure yours fits. Send the title of the renga, the link and author to which your link with your initials responds. Subscribers may send in up to 10 links total. You cannot respond to your own links. To start a participation renga, submit a hokku; (the first link (stanza) of a renga). The hokku usually contains the title of the renga. 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THE SPANISH ZEN MASTER Theme: Hispanic Format: 2 liners Total links: 6 Started: Autumn, 1993 Finished: Spring, 1996 The old master paints the deep souls of dark women who wander this orchard in prayer Simon Doubleday in the afternoon shade a child suckles a brown breast Nika Rioja runs into the void of a throat SD just before sunrise they swim the Rio Grande N el agua se hund, actúa John M. Bennett parading through the streets Easter worshippers N !qué lástima! los cescreidos Carlos Colón THE SPANISH ZEN MASTER The old master paints the deep souls of dark women who wander this orchard in prayer Simon Doubleday in the afternoon shade a child suckles a brown breast Nika Rioja runs into the void of a throat SD just before sunrise they swim the Rio Grande N el agua se hund, actúa J ohn M. Bennett parading through the streets Easter worshippers N between the black of laces depth we dare to explore Werner Reichhold NOWHERE TO SERVE Each link 1 – 3 lines 13 links Theme: at home Started: Winter, 1995 Discontinued: Summer, 1996 nowhere to serve hot, maplely flapjacks but next to the violets Robert Flannery for remembrance the empty place Jane Reichhold sprinkle it with rosemary Ken C. Leibman mint sprouting early choking daisies Teresa Volz NOWHERE TO SERVE nowhere to serve hot, maplely flapjacks but next to the violets Robert Flannery for remembrance the empty place Jane Reichhold sprinkle it with rosemary Ken C. Leibman a dab of perfume to enhance the candlelight Ronan NOWHERE TO SERVE nowhere to serve hot, maplely flapjacks but next to the violets Robert Flannery for remembrance the empty place Jane Reichhold sprinkle it with rosemary Ken C. Leibman a natural anti-depressant RF NOWHERE TO SERVE nowhere to serve hot, maplely flapjacks but next to the violets Robert Flannery for remembrance the empty place Jane Reichhold sprinkle it with rosemary Ken C. Leibman leaves from the potted herb tinting her fingers Gene Doty BLOWING IN MY EAR 3-line, 2-line links. 12 links long Started: Spring, 1991 Finished: Summer, 1996 blowing in my ear invisible seeker earth mover's music rocks Celeste Fannin lyre whispers true notes Joyce J. Owens reading John Cage — sound of cymbals not moving Terri Lee Grell leaf shadows agitato on the silent wall Gene Doty and the low melancholy sound of his violin Jean A. Jorgensen sheets of notes fingered by moonlight Robert Flannery the sound of a saxophone in the White House Pat Shelley hoarse honking the gander's flight GD high voltage line — through the bolted steel tower whine of the wind Alice Benedict just then Lou Reed's "Rock and Roll" RF the baby sleeps each of her sounds I inhale Werner Reichhold to help me leave for work my wife turns up the classical music John Sheirer BLOWING IN MY EAR blowing in my ear invisible seeker earth mover's music rocks Celeste Fannin lyre whispers true notes Joyce J. Owens reading John Cage — sound of cymbals not moving Terri Lee Grell leaf shadows agitato on the silent wall Gene Doty and the low melancholy sound of his violin Jean A. Jorgensen sheets of notes fingered by moonlight Robert Flannery the sound of a saxophone in the White House Pat Shelley hoarse honking the gander's flight GD high voltage line — through the bolted steel tower whine of the wind Alice Benedict just then Lou Reed's "Rock and Roll" RF the baby sleeps each of her sounds I inhale Werner Reichhold listener's choice today — playing Mozart again Ronan BLOWING IN MY EAR blowing in my ear invisible seeker earth mover's music rocks Celeste Fannin lyre whispers true notes Joyce J. Owens reading John Cage — sound of cymbals not moving Terri Lee Grell roll the dice again dog and ambulance duet David Rice waiting room muzak sterilizes ears Gene Doty Piaf the music haunts him still Jean A. Jorgensen unable to get the jingle out of my head GD the changes laid down once coming 'round again Alice Benedict from the Norman church The Nine Taylors Ken C. Leibman seems so long since you sang me to sleep Nika so often commercials I try to forget Ronan the jingle on my lips all day long Carlos Colón BLOWING IN MY EAR blowing in my ear invisible seeker earth mover's music rocks Celeste Fannin lyre whispers true notes Joyce J. Owens reading John Cage — sound of cymbals not moving Terri Lee Grell roll the dice again dog and ambulance duet David Rice waiting room muzak sterilizes ears Gene Doty sick of the media they hum their own tune David Rice violent viola strains of broken glass jazz in the alley P. J. Sharp snapped G-string the spare in her purse Yvonne Hardenbrook full of hair a sandwich bag John M. Bennett filling it with air bigger and bigger — then her fingernail Werner Reichhold a high pitched scream from the blackboard YH FLARE free renga – 13 links Started: Autumn, 1991 Finished: Autumn, 1996 In the boss's face a lighter sleep John M. Bennett car turns corner headlights roam the ceiling Eric Folsom dawn through the frozen window Gene Doty thick snow deeper silence Robert Flannery lightning strike then the radio's soft hiss GD waking to the sizzle of bacon Ken C. Leibman door open to let smoke waft out EF this summer bees prefer the columbines Jean A. Jorgensen and i chocolate breasts Nika bear the buzz of kisses Madeline H. Hoffer in the silence between silk sliding GD riding sheets speak of light behind the shades MHH FLARE In the boss's face a lighter sleep John M. Bennett car turns corner headlights roam the ceiling Eric Folsom dawn through the frozen window Gene Doty thick snow deeper silence Robert Flannery lightning strike then the radio's soft hiss GD waking to the sizzle of bacon Ken C. Leibman door open to let smoke waft out EF this summer bees prefer the columbines Jean A. Jorgensen and i chocolate breasts Nika peeling back the foil, tongue touching tip GD hershey's kisses foil red and green for Christmas Lesley Einer tree lights on off on off George Ralph FLARE in the boss's face a lighter sleep John M. Bennett car turns corner headlights roam the ceiling Eric Folsom dawn through the frozen window Gene Doty thick snow deeper silence Robert Flannery lightning strike then the radio's soft hiss GD waking to the sizzle of bacon Ken C. Leibman door open to let smoke waft out EF this summer bees prefer the columbines Jean A. Jorgensen and i chocolate breasts Nika peeling back the foil, tongue touching tip GD surly waitress not getting any Zane Parks winter gusts across tables holding pink carnation Robert Flannery FLARE In the boss's face a lighter sleep John M. Bennett car turns corner headlights roam the ceiling Eric Folsom dawn through the frozen window Gene Doty thick snow deeper silence Robert Flannery lightning strike then the radio's soft hiss GD waking to the sizzle of bacon Ken C. Leibman door open to let smoke waft out EF this summer bees prefer the columbines Jean A. Jorgensen and i chocolate breasts Nika peeling back the foil, tongue touching tip GD surly waitress not getting any Zane Parks sticking her thumb in the a la mode GD EGGS IN ONE BASKET single-line epigrams or witty sayings 12 links total Started: Spring, 1992 Finished: Summer, 1996 all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen Fool and his money soon parted Ken C. Leibman but parting is such sweet sorrow Mary Wittry-Mason absence makes the heart grow fonder NLB out of sight, out of mind KCL I didn't know him from Adam Pat Shelley Eve raising Cain Elizabeth St Jacques spare the rod and spoil the child Francine Porad that should be seen and not heard Steve McComas another fly in the ointment ESJ the cream of the crop YH EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen Fool and his money soon parted Ken C. Leibman but parting is such sweet sorrow Mary Wittry-Mason absence makes the heart grow fonder NLB out of sight, out of mind KCL I didn't know him from Adam Pat Shelley just any Tom, Dick or Harry Lesley Einer splitting hairs Celeste Fannin it will put hair on your chest JAJ you need Crème-Plus conditioner Jane Reichhold don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish George Ralph another day another dollar Yvonne Hardenbrook EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen Fool and his money soon parted Ken C. Leibman but parting is such sweet sorrow Mary Wittry-Mason absence makes the heart grow fonder NLB out of sight, out of mind KCL I didn't know him from Adam Pat Shelley just any Tom, Dick or Harry Lesley Einer boys will be boys Francine Porad name it after me Madeline H. Hopper such a sweetheart! JAJ Shucks, 'twern't nothin' KCL "Say, 'Good night', Gracie." Carlos Colón EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen too many cooks scrambled Mary Wittry-Mason no practice no progress Robert Flannery practice makes perfect Ken C. Leibman one for the money, two for the show Elizabeth St Jacques a cat with nine lives JAJ there is more than one way to skin a cat Steve McComas skinny-dipping beneath the moon ESJ show me yours; I'll show you mine Nika Thanks for nothing! JAJ The whole story is the letter unsent RF EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen too many cooks scrambled Mary Wittry-Mason no practice no progress Robert Flannery practice makes perfect Ken C. Leibman one for the money, two for the show Elizabeth St Jacques a cat with nine lives JAJ there is more than one way to skin a cat Steve McComas skinny-dipping beneath the moon ESJ show me yours; I'll show you mine Nika it's not the quantity, it's the quality Lesley Einer here's to the long shot ESJ nothing but the best JAJ less is more KCL EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen Fool and his money soon parted Ken C. Leibman but parting is such sweet sorrow Mary Wittry-Mason absence makes the heart grow fonder NLB out of sight, out of mind KCL I didn't know him from Adam Pat Shelley just any Tom, Dick or Harry Lesley Einer boys will be boys Francine Porad none of your shenanigans! JAJ little ones grow into big ones Ronan couch potatoes, every one ESJ she withered away JAJ EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen Fool and his money soon parted Ken C. Leibman but parting is such sweet sorrow Mary Wittry-Mason absence makes the heart grow fonder NLB out of sight, out of mind KCL I didn't know him from Adam Pat Shelley just any Tom, Dick or Harry Lesley Einer boys will be boys Francine Porad the devil made me do it KCL the devil, you say! PS go chase your tail! JAJ killed by friendly fire Jane Reichhold cross my heart and hope . . . ESJ Burn, Baby, Burn. Madeline H. Hopper EGGS IN ONE BASKET all of his eggs in one basket Jean A. Jorgensen Fool and his money soon parted Ken C. Leibman but parting is such sweet sorrow Mary Wittry-Mason absence makes the heart grow fonder NLB out of sight, out of mind KCL I didn't know him from Adam Pat Shelley the devil made me do it KCL lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Francine Porad watch out for the boogie-bear Elizabeth St Jacques don't pick your nose in public Jane Reichhold yes, we have no bananas ESJ God gave you a face, but you picked your nose George Ralph



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