Rengay Through the Seasons #26 [1-6]

by Jon Davey (jd), and Vaughn Seward (vs);
Rengay #26 (Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2008) Verses 1-6 (of 6):

Hail storm — sparrow and sparrowhawk / sheltered in a blackthorn. /jd
A pine-log alpine hut — four skis against a wall. /vs
Mountain lake — a pair of swimmers / break the ice. /jd
Class reunion — a childhood crush says / he remembers me. /vs
Family party — I forget / my third cousin's name. /jd
Frozen clearing — the howls of a wolf pack / under a full moon. /vs

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Rengay Through the Seasons #26 [1-5]

by Jon Davey (jd), and Vaughn Seward (vs);
Rengay #26 (Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2008) Verses 1-5 (of 6):

Hail storm — sparrow and sparrowhawk / sheltered in a blackthorn. /jd
A pine-log alpine hut — four skis against a wall. /vs
Mountain lake — a pair of swimmers / break the ice. /jd
Class reunion — a childhood crush says / he remembers me. /vs
Family party — I forget / my third cousin's name. /jd

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Rengay Through the Seasons #26 [1-4]

by Jon Davey (jd), and Vaughn Seward (vs);
Rengay #26 (Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2008) Verses 1-4 (of 6):

Hail storm — sparrow and sparrowhawk / sheltered in a blackthorn. /jd
A pine-log alpine hut — four skis against a wall. /vs
Mountain lake — a pair of swimmers / break the ice. /jd
Class reunion — a childhood crush says / he remembers me. /vs

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Rengay Through the Seasons #26 [1-3]

by Jon Davey (jd), and Vaughn Seward (vs);
Rengay #26 (Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2008) Verses 1-3 (of 6):

Hail storm — sparrow and sparrowhawk / sheltered in a blackthorn. /jd
A pine-log alpine hut — four skis against a wall. /vs
Mountain lake — a pair of swimmers / break the ice. /jd

[There's a great vogue in Britain for year-round swimming. It is very popular in the tarns of Exmoor and in parts of Scotland. Many hardy souls brave a dip in the Atlantic all year round.]

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Rengay Through the Seasons #26 [1-2]

by Jon Davey (jd), and Vaughn Seward (vs);
Rengay #26 (Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2008) Verses 1-2 (of 6):

Hail storm — sparrow and sparrowhawk / sheltered in a blackthorn. /jd
A pine-log alpine hut — four skis against a wall. /vs

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Rengay Through the Seasons #26 [1]

by Jon Davey (jd), and Vaughn Seward (vs);
Rengay #26 (Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2008) Verse 1 (of 6):

Hail storm — sparrow and sparrowhawk / sheltered in a blackthorn. /jd

This rengay was written with Jon Davey who was born in Redruth, England. He gained a degree in English and European Thought & Literature from the Cambridge College of Art and Technology and later became a primary school teacher in Camborne, Cornwall. Jon is now living in a converted barn in the small village of Brea with partner Philippa and family. Jon began writing haiku in the early 1980's.

Masago and Jon were partners in a couple of Off-the-Wall Rengay exercises in July, 2007:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pcytHc47X3uDqqFJHbSF9aA
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pcytHc47X3uDWTQXn2hE0EA

[Off-the-Wall: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/offthewallhaiku/]

*Hail in Britain, where Jon is from, can occur at any time of the year, including early spring.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 Summary

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008) Summary

Under the Covers

A school of fish
under the lake ice —
deep winter.

Recess, one hour away —
thoughts of fun and snow.

We come inside
after the bell... the smell
of wet woolens.

Science class —
other guys try burning
more than sulfur.

Mid-term exam week —
my candle lit at both ends.

Under the covers
Saturday morning — thinking
about homework.

The central theme in this rengay, of course, is "School"... a topic I'm sure is near and dear to all of us.

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http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pcytHc47X3uBhFQy50_MmDQ&gid=0

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 [1-6]

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008), Verses 1-6 (of 6)

A school of fish / under the lake ice — deep winter.
Recess, one hour away — thoughts of fun and snow.
We come inside / after the bell... the smell / of wet woolens.
Science class — other guys try burning / more than sulfur.
Mid-term exam week — my candle lit at both ends.
Under the covers / Saturday morning — thinking / about homework.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 [1-5]

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008), Verses 1-5 (of 6)

A school of fish / under the lake ice — deep winter.
Recess, one hour away — thoughts of fun and snow.
We come inside / after the bell... the smell / of wet woolens.
Science class — other guys try burning / more than sulfur.
Mid-term exam week — my candle lit at both ends.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 [1-4]

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008), Verses 1-4 (of 6)

A school of fish / under the lake ice — deep winter.
Recess, one hour away — thoughts of fun and snow.
We come inside / after the bell... the smell / of wet woolens.
Science class — other guys try burning / more than sulfur.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 [1-3]

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008), Verses 1-3 (of 6)

A school of fish / under the lake ice — deep winter.
Recess, one hour away — thoughts of fun and snow.
We come inside / after the bell... the smell / of wet woolens.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 [1-2]

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008), Verses 1-1 (of 6)

A school of fish / under the lake ice — deep winter.
Recess, one hour away — thoughts of fun and snow.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #25 [1]

by Masago: Rengay #25 (Feb 17-23, 2008), Verse 1 (of 6)

A school of fish / under the lake ice — deep winter.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 Summary

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008) Summary

Gathered Around

Chilly day —
pigeons huddle around
a chimney top.

A warm, queen-size bed —
so easy to hit the snooze.

Russian circus —
the lion-tamer almost
loses his head.

I open a can
of soup for supper — the cat
comes running.

A candle-light dinner —
"we're meant for each other."

We gather around
to look through the telescope —
lunar eclipse.

The central theme in this rengay is "Attractions", namely: Warm air, Warm bed, Circus, Food, Romance, and Astronomical event (and Gravity).

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http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pcytHc47X3uD2aeUpvjIZDg&gid=0

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 [1-6]

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008), Verses 1-6 (of 6)

Chilly day — pigeons huddle around / a chimney top.
A warm, queen-size bed — so easy to hit the snooze.
Russian circus — the lion-tamer almost / loses his head.
I open a can / of soup for supper — the cat / comes running.
A candle-light dinner — "we're meant for each other."
We gather around / to look through the telescope — lunar eclipse.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 [1-5]

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008), Verses 1-5 (of 6)

Chilly day — pigeons huddle around / a chimney top.
A warm, queen-size bed — so easy to hit the snooze.
Russian circus — the lion-tamer almost / loses his head.
I open a can / of soup for supper — the cat / comes running.
A candle-light dinner — "we're meant for each other."

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 [1-4]

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008), Verses 1-4 (of 6)

Chilly day — pigeons huddle around / a chimney top.
A warm, queen-size bed — so easy to hit the snooze.
Russian circus — the lion-tamer almost / loses his head.
I open a can / of soup for supper — the cat / comes running.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 [1-3]

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008), Verses 1-3 (of 6)

Chilly day — pigeons huddle around / a chimney top.
A warm, queen-size bed — so easy to hit the snooze.
Russian circus — the lion-tamer almost / loses his head.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 [1-2]

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008), Verses 1-2 (of 6)

Chilly day — pigeons huddle around / a chimney top.
A warm, queen-size bed — so easy to hit the snooze.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #24 [1]

by Masago: Rengay #24 (Feb 10-16, 2008), Verse 1 (of 6)

Chilly day — pigeons huddle around / a chimney top.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 Summary

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008) Summary

Behind the Curtain

The crack of ice
over the sound of a trickle —
frozen waterfall.

Behind the curtain, motionless —
the boy's turn to go on stage.

Ice fishing
all day long — my lunch,
the only bite.

Her friend holds
the half-spud... the needle's tip
sinks through.

A snowboarder plows under —
his partner offers his hand.

Tap-tap, tap-tap —
a woodpecker chips deeper
into the trunk.

The central theme in this rengay is "Out of Sight". Various things are out of sight in each verse: water, boy, fish, needle tip, snowboarder, Insects.

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http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pcytHc47X3uCVLomrTDT7cw&gid=0

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 [1-6]

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008), Verses 1-6 (of 6)

The crack of ice / over the sound of a trickle — frozen waterfall.
Behind the curtain, motionless — the boy's turn to go on stage.
Ice fishing / all day long — my lunch, the only bite.
Her friend holds / the half-spud... the needle's tip / sinks through.
A snowboarder plows under — his partner offers his hand.
Tap-tap, tap-tap — a woodpecker chips deeper / into the trunk.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 [1-5]

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008), Verses 1-5 (of 6)

The crack of ice / over the sound of a trickle — frozen waterfall.
Behind the curtain, motionless — the boy's turn to go on stage.
Ice fishing / all day long — my lunch, the only bite.
Her friend holds / the half-spud... the needle's tip / sinks through.
A snowboarder plows under — his partner offers his hand.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 [1-4]

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008), Verses 1-4 (of 6)


The crack of ice / over the sound of a trickle — frozen waterfall.
Behind the curtain, motionless — the boy's turn to go on stage.
Ice fishing / all day long — my lunch, the only bite.
Her friend holds / the half-spud... the needle's tip / sinks through.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 [1-3]

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008), Verses 1-3 (of 6)

The crack of ice / over the sound of a trickle — frozen waterfall.
Behind the curtain, motionless — the boy's turn to go on stage.
Ice fishing / all day long — my lunch, the only bite.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 [1-2]

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008), Verses 1-2 (of 6)

The crack of ice / over the sound of a trickle — frozen waterfall.
Behind the curtain, motionless — the boy's turn to go on stage.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #23 [1-6]

by Masago: Rengay #23 (Feb 3-9, 2008), Verses 1-6 (of 6)

The crack of ice / over the sound of a trickle — frozen waterfall.

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Rengay Through the Seasons #22 Summary

by Masago: Rengay #22 (Jan 27 to Feb 02, 2008) Summary

Smiling Repairman

A mid-winter's eve —
the repairman smiles as he
opens the furnace.

The tooth can be saved... but
a root canal is needed.

Mom succumbs
to her kids' blandishments —
stray kitten.

Homeless vagrant —
a long sermon comes with
the bowl of soup.

The lecture's over at last —
but the prof calls a pop-quiz.

Fifty percent off —
the sales clerk informs us that
the coupon's expired.

The central theme of "Good News, Bad News" was inspired by an incident that happened a couple years back when our furnace started making a loud rattling noise. A repairman came out and informed us that the motor bearings were pretty much shot. The furnace was so old that the cost of repair meant that installing a new furnace made the most sense. It was good news for the furnace company and bad news for us.

A secondary theme is "Authority Figure": Repairman, Dentist, Mother, Preacher, Professor, Sales Clerk.

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http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pcytHc47X3uD_2ckBk7C7LQ&gid=0

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Rengay Through the Seasons #22 [1-6]

by Masago: Rengay #22 (Jan 27 to Feb 02, 2008), Verses 1-6 (of 6)

A mid-winter's eve — the repairman smiles as he / opens the furnace.
The tooth can be saved... but / a root canal is needed.
Mom succumbs / to her kids' blandishments — stray kitten.
Homeless vagrant — a long sermon comes with / the bowl of soup.
The lecture's over at last — but the prof calls a pop-quiz.
Fifty percent off — the sales clerk informs us that / the coupon's expired.

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