Renhai Reflections: Recharged

Recharged
A Renhai by Jerry McKenzie (jm) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Refilled glass
of aromatic malbec —
their own reflections. /vs

A waft of fermenting fruit — /jm
recycling depot line up. /vs

Winery chateau —
a senior couple practice
the wedding march. /jm

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Renhai Reflections: Sky's the Limit

Sky's the Limit
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (Solo)

In-flight meal —
I trade my rice pudding
for her cheese cake.

Distant skyscraper crane —
chilly morning sunrise.

As a silhouette,
one elm's tangled branches
against another's.

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Renhai Reflections: Recent Studio Renhai

The following are a few recent Renhai that members of the Renhai Studio group have written (and appeared in a recent issue of the Sketchbook poetry journal):

cold spell
A Renhai by Heike Gewi, Aden/Yemen and Walter Mathois, Vienna/Austria
http://cflat7.drivehq.com/Renhai_0250.htm

New Beginnings
A Renhai by John Daleiden (Solo), USA
http://cflat7.drivehq.com/Renhai_0252.htm

Renhai Reflections: Squirms And Scratches

Squirms And Scratches
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Gillena Cox (gc)

the old jalopy
skids into the interchange —
balding tires... /vs

he squirms in the barber's chair — /vs
'skin head' makes the soccer team /gc

during the 'cat fight'
smart watchers keep their distance —
a dishevelled wig /gc

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Renhai Reflections: Breaking Comfort

Breaking Comfort
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Jerry McKenzie (jm)

The young operator
flicks a cigarette butt
into the traffic. /jm

Tire tracks in the fresh snow — /vs
a grader's exhaust plume. /jm

I spread honey
on the scraped burned toast —
steaming coffee. /vs

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Renhai Reflections: There, Here

There, Here
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (Solo)

Saying "Hi"
to this and that friend,
spilling her popcorn.

Sparrows flit limb to limb,
flicking snow off each branch.

He changes lines,
exchanges glances with
the grocery clerk.

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Renhai Reflections: One Winter Evening

One Winter Evening
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Janice Thomson (jt)

Along the road —
the clump of fresh snow
turns into a rabbit. /vs

A full lunar eclipse — /vs
coyotes snuggle closer. /jt

In the tavern
hot ale and a blazing fire —
Welsh rarebit. /jt

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Renhai Reflections: Jolly, Folly Times

Jolly, Folly Times
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r)

He falls asleep
after hours of writing cards...
the pen, on "Merry." /zh.r

One-armed gingerbread man — /vs
Jack Frost on the window pane. /zh.r

Candy cane —
the crook peeks out from
his coat pocket. /vs

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Renhai Reflections: Cookie Dough And Tinsel

Cookie Dough And Tinsel
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Gillena Cox (gc)

Christmas gifts
with bows and red ribbons,
wrapped and hidden /vs

a fresh batch of poppycock /vs
another rap on the door /gc

paranderos
their frilly shirts ruffling
with their music /gc

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Renhai Reflections: Filling My Dreams

Filling My Dreams
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Gillena Cox (gc)

an old stocking
boxed in with last years baubles
dusted and gilded /gc

under this starless sky — /vs
chilly breezes through bare trees /gc

the last of the kids
move out, just the memories
to run through my mind /vs

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