Renhai Reflections: A New Stirring

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

a starless dawn sky
in stillness of night's ending
the moon smiles brightly /gc

snowflakes on the mall walk /gc
a little one waves to Dad /vs

the sweet tinkle
of crystal glasses as we
toast the New Year /vs

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Renhai Reflections: Day's End

Day's End
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Gillena Cox (gc)

all her trinkets stored
in the closed jewel box —
the music stops /gc

a wrench, bolts, and a spare tire /vs
the lamplight casting shadows /gc

second performance —
the understudy receives
a louder applause /vs

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Renhai Reflections: Left Behind

Left Behind
A Renhai by John Daleiden (jd) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

bits of black paint
on the rear left fender —
"sorry" note... /vs

lingering afternoon heat — /jd
ants on a Popsicle stick /vs

melted chocolate —
footprints leading to the door
cross a white carpet /jd

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Renhai Reflections: Katie Bar the Door

Katie Bar the Door
A Renhai by John Daleiden (jd) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

a beaver tail's slap...
another stick jammed into
the growing pile /vs

voices in the autumn night... /jd
the back door, did it get locked? /vs

the burglars
dump red juice on the photos —
a broken window /jd

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Renhai Reflections: Christmas a Coming

Christmas a Coming
A Renhai by Gillena Cox (gc) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

in silence blackbirds
skipping along the wall
peck at unseen food /gc

the parang songs have started — /gc
a toe keeps time to the beat /vs

under the covers
settling down for the night —
drip, drip-drip... /vs

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Renhai Reflections: Bluesy

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

September —
stunning blue clouds give way
to yellow at sunset /gc

a crisp breeze this morning blows — /gc
bluejays chase one another /vs

chilled blueberries
with whipped cream topping —
summer memories /vs

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Renhai Reflections: Beyond the Reach

Beyond the Reach
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Gillena Cox (gc)

stepping into a bus —
I recognize the face, but
what is her name? /vs

the stone skips eight or nine times — /vs
a cat scampers up the tree /gc

bright moon —
the shadowy street under
dimly lit lamps /gc

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Renhai Reflections: Fast Reactions

Fast Reactions
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r)

Bursts of fireworks —
quick flashes illuminate
people in the crowd. /vs

In the night, cracks of thunder — /vs
her boyfriend storms out red-faced. /zh.r

Contemplating
a nudist Black-Sea beach —
your joke cracks me up. /zh.r

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Renhai Reflections: Some for All

Some for All
A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (Solo)

Rose bush —
two or three wilted among
the pink blossoms.

A hot sidewalk in August —
Bubble gum covered with ants.

The last mile
on the trail with the group,
my knee says, "stop!"

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Renhai Reflections: Our Life's Blooms

Our Life's Blooms
A Renhai by Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

The rain
refreshes the garden —
the kids, barefoot. /zh.r

A mailbox, in jasmine blooms — /zh.r
dust rises above the road. /vs

Heading home
covered from head to toe —
he finds more mud. /vs

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