Round Renga Round - online book reprint


This is a reprint of the book published in 1990 by AHA Books ISBN: 0-944676-20-0 Library of Congress Number: 90-85708 AHA Books POB 767 Gualala, CA 95445		Round Renga Round Edited by Jane Reichhold



		SPINNING MEDITATION Ken-ichi Sato *Werner Reichhold* spinning, spinning still the top in deep meditation face without feature shell of an egg the sea cucumber yearning for the sea jelly billions of years passed earth fault a legend bubbles open a crack innocent kid beside me his knowledge doesn't exceed Princess Kaguya and the Little Prince rereading a fairy tale a kite to play with string of memory the hand of my neighbor binding his bonsai the young mother's breast shriveled a silent cry of a newborn babe cloud sucking up the sea rain swimming in May breeze a carp streamer paper mouth only the wind knows the message their legs busy in communication two ants in a mountain trail never homeless an ancient spirit protects the earthly nest a black kite circling in the west a day moon shine under a lid diagonal crossing the inner view shadow reaching for mudsnails mudfish on the run hurrying footsteps faster than the wind cherry petals fall leaves fallen stone lantern in the sun such a tiny sky above the pagoda canopied by cedar trees through a paper sliding door the coolness of a drizzle young bamboo shoots yesterday's letter now too old head flung back wild name of stallion a butterfly choosing the hermit's grey hair as her transitory rest fossils sway up on the sea oil in tankers near the ancient cave flint arrow heads pop up after the first spring shower opens all one wants tongue of a hidden smile plastic windmill clattering at the foot of the stone image of Jizo freshly raked garden the dust cloud includes a monk pale moon at the root of edelweiss old pilgrim's rusted coin soap bubble gathers sky color on my mouth sound mirrors breath of a flutist trembling fingers the jazz restaurant floor carpeted with peanut shells walking house in shallow waters turtle at home black heron on the wing bombing the white lotus needle storm window opens pine smell to the house amid the dark wood reflection a crane standing on its leg January 15, 1990 October 15, 1990 Sakata, Yamagata Pref., Japan Gualala, California, USA
	TABLE OF CONTENTS How This Book Began FIFTEEN KASEN RENGA Night Wind Suezan Aikins Brent Partridge The Sun's Glitter Francine Porad Suezan Aikins Lightning Flash Suezan Aikins Jane Reichhold Expanding Color Werner. Reichhold Suezan Aikins Deeper into the Dream Francine Porad Brent Partridge In Hand Brent Partridge Jane Reichhold Bridge and Mist Brent Partridge Werner Reichhold Sky Country Jane Reichhold Francine Porad Floating Meadow Werner Reichhold Francine Porad Both Sides Open Jane Reichhold Werner Reichhold White Butterfly Suezan Aikins Charles B. Dickson Touch of a Hand Ruby Spriggs Francine Porad Walking and Writing Brent Partridge Toward the First of Summer Lequita Vance Jane Reichhold Paul O. Williams Spinning Meditation Kenichi Sato Werner Reichhold Who Wrote These Renga? Links within the renga are Copyright © Designated Authors.



		Round Renga Round Copyright © 1990 by AHA Books. All rights reserved. Reprinted as an online book October, 2012 Copyright © Jane Reichhold