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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Renhai Reflections 135: Here...

Here...
A Renhai by Betty Kaplan (bk) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Quiet beach —
a wave washes over
the last sand wall. /vs

Her diary... one page turned down /bk
a tear begins to well. /vs

Found in the attic —
I should have known,
crumbling pages /bk

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Renhai Reflections 134: Drawn Up

Drawn Up
A Renhai by Betty Kaplan (bk) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

The sleeping mount
rumbles back to life —
molten cauldron. /vs

Dreaming of lake sailing — /vs
awakened... the leaf blower. /bk

A blue sea beckons ...
waiting in the marina
"Suzie Q". /bk

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Renhai Reflections 133: Fleeting Moments

Fleeting Moments
A Renhai by Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

She mumbles,
"He loves me, loves me not" —
white petals, scattered. /zh.r

Plump, cottony clouds — /zh.r
tethered hot-air balloon. /vs

Merry-go-round —
I push faster, the others
hanging on. /vs

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Renhai Reflections 132: Destinations

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

A bear cub
wanders into camp alone —
"No Feeding" sign. /vs

Splashing water on beached whale — /bk
barnacles glisten in the sun. /vs

Lights turned low -
rushing to the bright ocean
baby turtles. /bk

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Renhai Reflections 131: Time Off

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

Sunday evening crowd;
a steelband in the park plays
vintage music. /gc

Pink clouds through the church window — /gc
the hot breeze rustles a page. /vs

Summer holidays —
banana splits at the old
ice cream parlour. /vs

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