Round Renga Round - online book reprint


This is a reprint of the book published in 1990 by AHA Books ISBN: 0-944676-20-0 Library of Congress Number: 90-85708 AHA Books POB 767 Gualala, CA 95445		Round Renga Round Edited by Jane Reichhold



		THE SUN'S GLITTER Francine Porad *Suezan Aikins* cold snap a winter sun glitters the pines luminescent bedsheets ride the breeze cloud wind-changed now a whale! autumn asters seeding the water's edge skittish among slender reeds the harvest moon and ducktails porthole's yellow eye in the night sealight glows in ruby cactus blooms – raising the wine a new year a new decade so many wishes starlit snow suddenly the sky flowers one last time security guard's smile vacation paradise candle flickers rumbling ocean pounding the island refuge for pelicans huddled by the hundreds sun-flooded tent – driftwood cracks under sputtering eggs feeding the fire flame in her moon-shaped eyes unfocused gaze – drumtight belly contracting then relaxing baby's sudden birth aid car parked outside windowsill daisies – at her breast little hands open and close framed handprint beside a Chagall painting in Jerusalem stained glass windows of God from far below the bells of pilgrims chimes echoing – the mirror lake evening breeze in long wet hair from the center of her transparent gown to the edge haze of incense drifts in midair sandflies freshly hatched blackening the shore rocks circling gulls – flightless one's black eye in the grass supersonic snooper SR-71 retires to a museum home golden age development in the pasture adjacent four acre-farm honeymooner's first home together they plant a cherry tree violin duet – brilliant sun in a drop of sherry chef seated and sampling the rosemary pheasant sunset flight – sharp scent of mint clings to the shovel Mother's Day dilemma: she insists she wants nothing waking to find a deep crimson rose haloed by stars a sparkling day with no plans September 1989 May 1990 Mercer Island, Washington, USA Prospect, Nova Scotia, Canada
	TABLE OF CONTENTS How This Book Began FIFTEEN KASEN RENGA Night Wind Suezan Aikins Brent Partridge The Sun's Glitter Francine Porad Suezan Aikins Lightning Flash Suezan Aikins Jane Reichhold Expanding Color Werner. Reichhold Suezan Aikins Deeper into the Dream Francine Porad Brent Partridge In Hand Brent Partridge Jane Reichhold Bridge and Mist Brent Partridge Werner Reichhold Sky Country Jane Reichhold Francine Porad Floating Meadow Werner Reichhold Francine Porad Both Sides Open Jane Reichhold Werner Reichhold White Butterfly Suezan Aikins Charles B. Dickson Touch of a Hand Ruby Spriggs Francine Porad Walking and Writing Brent Partridge Toward the First of Summer Lequita Vance Jane Reichhold Paul O. Williams Spinning Meditation Kenichi Sato Werner Reichhold Who Wrote These Renga? Links within the renga are Copyright © Designated Authors.



		Round Renga Round Copyright © 1990 by AHA Books. All rights reserved. Reprinted as an online book October, 2012 Copyright © Jane Reichhold