Sunday, June 26, 2016

Carpe Diem Renga Party #3 Summer Moonlight


Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

It's my pleasure to start with our Third Renga Party "Summer Moonlight". This Renga Party has 10 participants and the "hokku" is written by Dolores Fegan.
This Renga Party we are creating a traditional "summer" kasen-renga of 36 links. You have to try to respond within 24 hours by writing your link (stanza) in the comment field. As you have written your comment please ask in your comment your successor to write his / her link by "saying": Your turn (name of successor).

Between [ ] you find how much lines you have to write and which "theme" you have to use.

Some of you have to write two links on a row, because of a "turn" in the kasen-renga. The following participants have to write two links on a row: Candy, Kim M. Russell and Nimi Arora.
I hope that this Renga Party will be a success. Have fun!


Summer Moonlight


SUMMER MOONLIGHT
A Traditional Summer Kasen Renga
Started - Finished: June 27th
Written by / between: Dolores Fegan (DF); Joyce Lorenson (JL); Rallentanda (Ra); Kyle TM (KTM); Christy Draper (CD); Candy (Ca); Kim M. Russell (KMR); Nimi Arora (NA); Humbird (Hu) and Chèvrefeuille (Ch)
[SU = summer; A = autumn; W = winter; SP = spring; Misc. = non-seasonal references -- usually about people or feelings or places; Love = well you can decide... Moons are always autumn unless you name it a summer or winter or spring moon]

Here is the line-up for this Renga Party:

HOKKU:

1. summer moonlight
steals my sleep again
I stroll down the lane (DF)

2.[2] [SU] Joyce Lorenson
3.[3] [Misc.] Rallentanda
4.[2] [Misc.] Kyle TM
5.[3] [MOON / A] Christy Draper
6.[2] [A] [also write link #7] Candy

7.[3][A] Candy
8.[2] [Misc. / Love] Kim M. Russell
9.[3][Misc. / Love] Nimi Arora
10.[2][Misc. / Love] Humbird
11.[3] [Misc.] Chèvrefeuille
12.[2] [Misc.] Dolores Fegan
13.[3] [MOON / W] Joyce Lorenson
14.[2] [W] Rallentanda
15.[3] [Misc.] Kyle TM
16.[2] [Misc.] Christy Draper
17.[3] [FLOWER / SP] Candy
18.[2] [SP] [also write link #19] Kim M. Russell

19.[3] [SP] Kim M. Russell
20.[2] [Misc.] Nimi Arora
21.[3] [Misc.] Humbird
22.[2] [Misc.] Chèvrefeuille
23.[3] [SU] Dolores Fegan
24.[2] [SU] Joyce Lorenson
25.[3] [Misc. / Love] Rallentanda
26.[2] [Misc./ Love] Kyle TM
27.[3] [Misc./ Love] Christy Draper
28.[2] [Misc.] Candy
29.[3] [MOON / A] Kim. M. Russell
30.[2] [A] [also write link #31] Nimi Arora

31.[3] [A] Nimi Arora
32.[2] [Misc.] Humbird
33.[3] [Misc.] Chèvrefeuille
34.[2] [Misc. / SP] Dolores Fegan
35.[3] [FLOWER / SP] Joyce Lorenson
36.[2] [SP] Rallentanda (ageku or closing verse to connect the end with the start, like a chain)
I am looking forward to your creative links .... have fun!

Namaste,

Chèvrefeuille, your host

48 comments:

  1. summer moonlight
    steals my sleep again
    I stroll down the lane

    © Dolores (hokku)

    Your turn Joyce

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  2. the sound of the scythe
    across golden fields

    Joyce

    Your turn Rallentanda

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  3. i feel a presence
    a light breeze sighs through the trees
    goosebumps and tingles

    Your turn Kyle

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  4. wrapped in a parka
    cold wind rattles the windows
    the yard covered in frost

    Your turn Kyle

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  5. you take my hand
    i've waited so long for you
    my heart skips a beat

    Your turn Kyle

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  6. i stroll down the lane
    the bright moon winking at me
    an owl rustles leaves


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  7. Hi Rall,

    Which stanza you wish to be used. You gave 4 possibilities?

    Kristjaan

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    1. These are my four entries for the whole thing
      3.
      i feel a presence
      a light breeze sighs through the trees
      goosebumps and tingles

      14
      wrapped in a parka
      cold wind rattles the windows
      the yard covered in frost

      25
      you take my hand
      i've waited so long for you
      my heart skips a beat

      36
      i stroll down the lane
      the bright moon winking at me
      an owl rustles leaves

      I have done all of mine because the time zoning is difficult for me. It is already the 27th here... so if you could put them in the right sequence for me it would be good. Thanks.

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    2. Okay i will place them in line. The renga-party has just started and about a month it will be ready.

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  8. a memory walks
    brushing my fingers

    your turn Christy

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  9. Rustling of leaves
    I hold up my paper moon
    Only crickets call

    Your turn Candy for #6 & 7

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  10. their chirps a lonely sound
    on this long night


    autumn rain
    falls gently on the path
    lanterns glow

    over to you Kim

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  11. a cloud of insects gathers
    to embrace the light

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  12. So sorry, Nimi. I forgot to say over to you!

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  13. Thanks, Kim

    soothing light flickers afar
    the couple share their warmth

    You are up next, Humbird

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  14. Hi Nimi, could you write one more line (you have 3 first time) before I add my 2? Ths. :)

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  15. night show

    loud applauses - mosquitoes
    dances to dawn

    Your turn, Chevrefeuille

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  16. babbling brook
    I sit in silence, I bow my head
    one with nature

    Your turn Dolores

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  17. a small leaf vessel
    sails quickly by

    your turn Joyce

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  18. a scrap of moon
    through snowy boughs
    patching an old quilt

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  19. Your turn, Rallentanda...almost forgot to say it!

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  20. In name of Rallentanda:

    wrapped in a parka
    cold wind rattles the windows
    the yard covered in frost

    Your turn Kyle

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  21. flame dances
    warming rocks in time
    to icy chatter

    you're up, Christy

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  22. Sorry, I have been traveling, I will get my two lines posted tonight.

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  23. Puppet shadows in the trees
    Beyond the night stars twinkle

    Your turn Candy

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  24. ....... and it's your turn Kim :-)

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  25. bright moon shines through
    branches of old apple tree
    blossoms sparkle

    --
    sorry, for some reason this didn't post when I tried yesterday

    Now it's Kim's turn :-)

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  26. Sorry, Candy, but I can't see your haiku/link.

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  27. Thank you, Candy :)

    slivers of silvery light
    slip between fresh foliage

    nesting blackbirds sing
    sweet liquid notes, a prelude
    to dawn of new day

    Over to you Nimi!

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  28. I got my calculations wrong. Just saw that I'm very late. Will post in a couple of hours. Sorry!

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  29. dawn chorus echoes
    the glimpse of first light


    Over to you, Humbird

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  30. filigree earrings
    dawn dew spangled a pine tree
    tremble in ecstasy

    Your turn, Kristjaan

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  31. leaving the beach at sunrise
    sand on our backs and buttocks

    Your turn Dolores

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  32. heat lightening flashes
    across the evening sky
    illuminating

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  33. sway of the porch swing
    moving through summer heat


    your turn, Rallentanda

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  34. In name of Rallentanda:

    you take my hand
    i've waited so long for you
    my heart skips a beat

    Your turn Kyle

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  35. in the space between
    your breath

    your turn Christy

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  36. As lips part
    In sweet anticipation
    Time stands still

    It's your turn Candy

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  37. sweet jasmine fills the air
    even the birds are silent

    ~
    your turn Kim

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  38. Thank you Candy

    the moon is unleashed,
    a white balloon wandering
    a sky full of stars


    And it's over to Nimi!

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  39. the slight chill I welcome
    your embrace warms me

    swaying lightly
    the music of crickets
    a slight rustle

    Over to you again, Humbird :)

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  40. every time I rely on
    the falling star


    Your turn, Kristjaan

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  41. moonlight dances
    on the rolling surf
    silverlight shines

    Your turn Dolores

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  42. Sorry for delay -busy with grandchildren.

    sea turtle emerges
    depositing eggs in sand

    Your turn Joyce

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  43. sky blue
    tiny scilla bells
    dangling


    your turn Rallentanda

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  44. Rallentanda asked me to share her link with you all. This is the last haiku/link of this Renga Party, this is the ageku written by Rallentanda.

    i stroll down the lane
    the bright moon winking at me
    an owl rustles leaves

    With this "ageku" this Renga is completed.

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    1. I realized to late that this "ageku" had to be two lines, so I have to re-do this "link". Give me some time to re-do it.

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