Renhai Reflections 145: Awakening Talent

Awakening Talent
A Renhai by Gillena Cox (gc) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

School buzzer —
I'm the last one left
to leave the room. /vs

In a semi dream state, /gc
I hit the snooze button. /vs

Chalk on the black board
taking a line for a long walk —
creative art class. /gc

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Renhai Reflections 144: Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Janice Seward (js)

Baby steps —
hands above the head,
lifted high. /vs & js

Little fingers at the keys — /vs & js
coloured sticky on the page. /vs & js

School theatre —
each student steps forward
for the encore bow. /vs & js

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Renhai Reflections 143: Onward

Onward
A Renhai by Gillena Cox (gc) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Leaving a trail
of joyous songs behind —
the bride's veil /gc

Two at the breakfast table — /vs
last night's left overs, day moon. /gc

Cruise ship deck —
a pair of seagulls follow
above the wake. /vs

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Renhai Reflections 142: Settling Down

Settling Down
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Janice Seward (js)

Quiet playground —
an autumn breeze upon
the set of swings. /js

Between bicycle spokes, /vs
a scarlet maple leaf. /js

Caught in traffic —
switching stations to look
for better news. /vs

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[This Renhai was the first written with my wife Janice.]

Renhai Reflections 141: First Day

First Day
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r)

Dressed and ready,
out the door: everything
seems new. /zh.r

A book snuggled in her arms — /vs
the school bus pulls away. /zh.r

The passed note,
tucked deep between
the last pages. /vs

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Renhai Reflections 140: Places Higher

Places Higher
A Renhai by Janice Thomson (jt) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Dusting shelves —
a slip of my hand and
Harry Potter falls. /jt

Above half-glass spectacles — /jt
raised gray eyebrows. /vs

The young child
looks up at the billboard:
"Learn to Read". /vs

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Renhai Reflections 139: Bright and Loud

Bright and Loud
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r)

Reflected in eyes,
the wild, electric dance
between the clouds. /zh.r

Cracking, crashing booms... /vs
Sounds muffled under the bed... /zh.r

A sudden flash
spreads across the harbour -
town lights darken. /vs

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Renhai Reflections 138: Awesome

Awesome
A Renhai by Gillena Cox (gc) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Riverside
the marvel of mountains
and oceans. /gc

At the baptismal font /gc
a wee hand takes a scoop. /vs

Reaching higher
she almost touches
the Big Dipper. /vs

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Renhai Reflections 137: Drawn Back

Drawn Back
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Janice Thomson (jt)

Musket heirloom —
on the radio, the song
Battle of New Orleans. /jt

The tangle of driftwood logs — /vs
in the bay a vintage yacht. /jt

Plates of pasta —
Granddad retells the stories
of fighting in Italy. /vs

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Renhai Reflections 136: Coming Together

Coming Together
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Betty Kaplan (bk)

Ripe red tomatoes
hanging on the back porch
growing upside down. /bk

Pizzeria patio — /vs
Wisconsin cheese wheel rolls in. /bk

A round of dough
flung high, spins up
to the ceiling. /vs

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