2005


AHA Books Online Summer 2005		APA-Renga/Lynx 20 YEARS OF RENGA



	In these Participation Renga you will find links from: AB Alice Benedict BJ Bob Jessup CC Carlos Colón CF Vikki Celeste Fannin CG Cindy Guntherman CSK Carol Stroh Kemp dht Doris H. Thurston DPK Deborah P. Kolidji DR David Rice DWP Darrel W. Parry EF Eric Folsom ESJ Elizabeth St Jacques FA Fay Aoyagi FP Francine Porad FPA Francis (Paul) Attard GD Gene Doty GM Giselle Maya GR George Ralph GV Geert Verbeke JAJ Jean Jorgensen JJO Joyce J. Owens JC Jeanne Cassler JMB John M. Bennett JR Jane Reichhold JS John Sheirer JSJ Joyce Sandeen Johnson KCL Ken C. Leibman LCG Larry C. Gross LE Lesley Einer LJ Lael Johnson MHH Madeline Hoffer ML Minna Lerman MM Marianne Marks MWM Mary Wittry-Mason N Nika NA Nasira Alma PC Penny Crosby PGC Pamela Connor PJS P.J. Sharpe PS Pat Shelley R Ronan RF Robert Flannery SCH Suzette Hains SD Simon Doubleday SMc Steve McComas TLG Terri Lee Grell TV Teresa Volz TW Tundra Wind WEG Elliot Greig WR Werner Reichhold YH Yvonne Hardenbrook ZP Zane Parks LYNX PARTICIPATION RENGA HOW TO DO IT To join in participation renga, read the whole poem, especially the last line or lines in italic. Read the "rules" as stated under the title. Pick the link in BOLD *italic* you find best, worthy, interesting and write your responding link. Check the hokku poet's rules once more to make sure yours fits. Send the title of the renga, the link and author to which your link with your initials responds. Subscribers may send in up to 10 links total. You cannot respond to your own links. To start a participation renga, submit a hokku; (the first link (stanza) of a renga). The hokku usually contains the title of the renga. 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AT THE BEACH Rule: 3 – 2 lines alternating Ends with 12 links fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery tourists wading in surf eyes open for sharks Gene Doty from afar calling her through both hands white teeth Werner Reichhold bright green thong between pale cheeks GD playing frisbee a mouth full of sand hair too Jean A. Jorgensen your eye low water John M. Bennett concentrating on the gulls to neutralize the nausea Carlos Colón oh watch the cage JMB kitchen counter: behind the blender the mouse’s tail GD electric cord twitches JMB kelp strand wound around her ankles GD wet her feet her JMB toweling off thirteen toes CC AT THE BEACH fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery in rain the rocks find their colors cindy guentherman deep in the wave just as it breaks light glints Gene Doty I twinkle and I shut my eyes for in the dark appearing stars Werner Reichhold wearing sunglasses the Hollywood wantabee stumbles Jane Reichhold on her hands and knees in front of Grauman’s Carlos Colón "Whata beach!" the young tough snarls through slitted eyes JR a dolphin jumps or was it Eve? WR Primavera the nymphs swirl their gauze nachos GD air a screen nipple lifts in shadow John M. Bennett the wind lifts an empty grocery sack drops it in the weeds GD morning ocean sounds another new freeway Celeste Fannin the car of teenagers hits one hundred CC AT THE BEACH fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery in rain the rocks find their colors cindy guentherman deep in the wave just as it breaks light glints Gene Doty I twinkle and I shut my eyes for in the dark appearing stars Werner Reichhold wearing sunglasses the Hollywood wantabee stumbles Jane Reichhold on her hands and knees in front of Grauman’s Carlos Colón "Whata beach!" the young tough snarls through slitted eyes JR a dolphin jumps or was it Eve? WR Primavera the nymphs swirl their gauze nachos GD air a screen nipple lifts in shadow John M. Bennett the wind lifts an empty grocery sack drops it in the weeds GD morning ocean sounds another new freeway Celeste Fannin thundering freight-train revealed to be surf GD AT THE BEACH fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery in rain the rocks find their colors cindy guentherman drilling three holes - the rose quartz bowling trophy Carlos Colón in the pub end of September most darts missing the target Werner Reichhold getting the point everyone laughs at his joke at the wrong time Jane Reichhold eating ice cream in the dark no more blondes WR Carrot Top’s telephone time travel . . . back in the Rotary Club CC dark curls from under swimming instructor’s suit 1950s lessons Gene Doty blacklisted Joe McCarthy CC sea-spume blurs the address on her card GD channel surfer lands on "Surfside Six" CC waves starting to part her hair WR summer’s end air from a beach ball CC AT THE BEACH fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery in rain the rocks find their colors cindy guentherman drilling three holes - the rose quartz bowling trophy Carlos Colón in the pub end of September most darts missing the target Werner Reichhold getting the point everyone laughs at his joke at the wrong time Jane Reichhold Irishman explaining the steering wheel in his crotch: "It drives me nuts!" ?? spitting out a shell and a tooth Werner Reichhold no more press conferences let them read the funnies Gene Doty on which beach can we land and start another war? WR one if by land two if by sea weapons of mass derision CC voting with our feet now off to the beach JR recounting my sins of omission CC AT THE BEACH fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery in rain the rocks find their colors cindy guentherman drilling three holes - the rose quartz bowling trophy Carlos Colón in the pub end of September most darts missing the target Werner Reichhold getting the point everyone laughs at his joke at the wrong time Jane Reichhold Irishman explaining the steering wheel in his crotch: "It drives me nuts!" ?? spitting out a shell and a tooth Werner Reichhold no more press conferences let them read the funnies Gene Doty on which beach can we land and start another war? WR one if by land two if by sea weapons of mass derision CC voting with our feet now off to the beach JR solstice fête fireworks over vagrant chants Francis P. Attard AT THE BEACH fulfilling a last request gray north wind pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery in rain the rocks find their colors cindy guentherman drilling three holes - the rose quartz bowling trophy Carlos Colón in the pub end of September most darts missing the target Werner Reichhold getting the point everyone laughs at his joke at the wrong time Jane Reichhold Irishman explaining the steering wheel in his crotch: "It drives me nuts!" ?? spitting out a shell and a tooth Werner Reichhold no more press conferences let them read the funnies Gene Doty on which beach can we land and start another war? WR sand-fort raised on a dune all fall down Gene Doty August rains broken record Celeste Fannin dusty house so quiet sky clearing after rainfall whispers of starlight RF AT THE BEACH sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion Robert Flannery with jeans a belt of stars the radiance of a daughter Jane Reichhold tied shoelaces tug of war between two teams of Barbies Carlos Colón in mirror: the head upside down John M. Bennett jigsaw puzzle factory her missing timecard CC hissing hose beneath t he table JMB after forty years her breasts still sweet Gene Doty frozen in love the night Dad turned on the light JR shadows in all our pockets still JMB still warm the coin clicks into the cash drawer GD the empty pocket smiles JMB on this chair it makes the room quiet one seated one has left WR the gaping pita trickles relish and mayo GD AT THE BEACH sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion Robert Flannery with jeans a belt of stars the radiance of a daughter Jane Reichhold tied shoelaces tug of war between two teams of Barbies Carlos Colón in mirror: the head upside down John M. Bennett jigsaw puzzle factory her missing timecard CC hissing hose beneath t he table JMB after forty years her breasts still sweet Gene Doty frozen in love the night Dad turned on the light JR shadows in all our pockets still JMB still warm the coin clicks into the cash drawer GD the empty pocket smiles JMB on this chair it makes the room quiet one seated one has left WR Tropical heat crème de menthe chameleon FPA AT THE BEACH sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion Robert Flannery left the hair combed my hand John M. Bennett fair grounds the bearded lady dunks the clown Carlos Colón he reaches down to help him up a step Jean A. Jorgensen AIDS the joy of giving turned around Jane Reichhold at the gulf course hole 18 flooded Werner Reichhold Sunday the rain clears for a sun day JR the choir’s strange voices make distant harmonies Gene Doty sweaty from her hands the him book slips JR rock face in pouring rain from scowl to frown to smile swabbed brows Francis P. Attard my body glows transparent the sun shines through me JR tidal waves between the driftwood a teddy bear Geert Verbeke AT THE BEACH sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion Robert Flannery with jeans a belt of stars the radiance of a daughter Jane Reichhold tied shoelaces tug of war between two teams of Barbies Carlos Colón in mirror: the head upside down John M. Bennett jigsaw puzzle factory her missing timecard CC hissing hose beneath t he table JMB after forty years her breasts still sweet Gene Doty frozen in love the night Dad turned on the light JR shadows in all our pockets still JMB geese in flight glimpse of a pilgrim’s way a woven straw hat Francis P. Attard dumpster angels fixing the big wicker chair Celeste Fannin after the fight reweaving the weaving with tangled thoughts JR AT THE BEACH sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion Robert Flannery left the hair combed my hand John M. Bennett fair grounds the bearded lady dunks the clown Carlos Colón he reaches down to help him up a step Jean A. Jorgensen AIDS the joy of giving turned around Jane Reichhold blue heron passes overhead Robert Flannery sky food the gopher learns to fly JR sky diver and hang-glider collide at four thousand feet Gene Doty it is fall wet soil embracing unexpected guests Werner Reichhold fiery sky & blades of grass sketched in charcoal Francis P. Attard company banquet celery stalk beefing up the menu CC AT THE BEACH sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion Robert Flannery left the hair combed my hand John M. Bennett fair grounds the bearded lady dunks the clown Carlos Colón he reaches down to help him up a step Jean A. Jorgensen AIDS the joy of giving turned around Jane Reichhold at the gulf course hole 18 flooded Werner Reichhold Sunday the rain clears for a sun day JR the choir’s strange voices make distant harmonies Gene Doty sweaty from her hands the him book slips JR filled with drawings traced from a night by a comet’s tail WR startling in a dream monkey guffaws at the joke Francis P. Attard jiggling in your suit your armpit hairs John M. Bennett



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