Renhai Reflections 119: Portraits in the Sky

Portraits in the Sky
A Renhai by Janice Thomson (jt) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Aurora borealis —
green glowing sheets
erupt in silence. /vs

Twin orbs in the sky... /jt
at each end of the lake /vs

Each wave
in the ocean wearing a halo —
sun dog. /jt

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Renhai Reflections 118: Seaside Breeze

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

Bright day —
a seagull, then another
lands nearby. /vs

The salty breeze on my face — /vs
carved slices of pineapple. /gc

Scalloped edges
of the table umbrella —
flapping, flapping... /gc

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Renhai Reflections 117: Now Here, Soon Gone

Now Here, Soon Gone
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r)

The odd cloud
here and there, the sun
pokes through. /vs

Ladybug on my thumb tip — /zh.r
a little friend, soon gone. /vs

The young fawn
peeks from behind the bushes —
its "hi", "goodbye." /zh.r

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Renhai Reflections 116: Droppings

Droppings
A Renhai by John W. Sexton (jws) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Honey sandwich
fumbled... which side
will turn up? /vs

Broken hive, a static of bees — /jws
droppings among bear tracks. /vs

Alcor, Mizar:
cartilage of ursine tail?
or just stars? /jws

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[This was written with John W. Sexton from Ireland, and was just published in the June, 2009 issue of the Lynx Journal for Linking Poets.]

Renhai Reflections 115: Midnight Stirrings

Midnight Stirrings
A Renhai by Janice Thomson (jt) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Gibbous moon —
on every primrose leaf
a starlight dance. /jt

Midnight velvet breeze — /jt
a canopy of shining stars. /vs

Pre-dawn stillness —
distant harbour lights
frolic on the ripples. /vs

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[This was written with Janice Thomson from Canada, and was just published in the June, 2009 issue of the Lynx Journal for Linking Poets.]

Renhai Reflections 114: Onset

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

Wedding march —
rose peals precede
a bride's footsteps. /gc

Off to fetch the newspaper — /vs
first morning cloud, heavy grey. /gc

The last moment
of the grad ceremony —
mortars in the air... /vs

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Renhai Reflections 113: Another Beginning

Another Beginning
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Dr. Vidur Jyoti (vj)

Summer clouds —
monks beneath a tree
mutter prayers. /vj

A grove of Margosa trees — /vs
stirrings under fallen leaves. /vj

Silk sheets —
the clock radio comes on
with sounds of Bach. /vs

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[This was written with Dr. Vidur Jyoti from India. Check the notes for background info about season usage and other features of this Renhai.]

Renhai Reflections 112: The Untrue

The Untrue
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & John W. Sexton (jws)

Chink, chink chink —
only the false water drip
of hidden blackbirds. /jws

High alpine meadow — /vs
a horse gallops his shadow. /jws

A half hour passes —
the groom leans and whispers
to the best man. /vs

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[This was written with John Sexton from Ireland, and was just published in the June, 2009 issue of the Lynx Journal for Linking Poets. Check the notes for some extra insights into this Renhai.]

Renhai Reflections 111: Us and Them

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

Bars all around —
on the bare, worn branches,
my family. /zh.r

The crowd grows larger — /vs
a redhead mimics me. /zh.r

I swing by tail...
one after another,
flashes of light. /vs

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