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



		TOWARD THE FIRST OF SUMMER Lequita Vance Jane Reichhold Paul O. Williams wash lines the deck ants march toward the first of summer grandson's crayon melts a rosy streak as he sleeps sunset on the wings of the limp quail hen the hunter carries flaps down for a landing a lady folds her Bible waiting for her over the mountains more moon in the cooling darkness a snail starts up the granite palms in the night wind – remembering snow light in midnight rooms like the banana tree sound pages of Basho scatter fruitstand the girl watcher pinches peaches as the blown cloud leaves the sun the white cat's eyes slowly close dark night game tan arms wave pom-poms flurries in the sky at half-time dad signs a check winter semester tuition halfway up the stairs the old man stops for breath, watches the sparrows *flight to Cincinnati* *one moon in every window* autumn lightning pampas grass plumes silk catches fire sunlit leaves in the window show their fine woven fabric *flowered remnants* *at half the retail price* *the bridesmaid's dress* so low in front her blushes double the whole juniper twined with geraniums wildly blooming *in every direction by hand* *he sows cultivated oats* with a flip a cool arc appears her fan the one silent thing after the storm a rainbow caught the resting butterfly in prison light colors of another life visitors from abroad mallards pass low over the tract houses the lost marsh *bogged down month after month* *even the cat avoids me* to sleep alone in the light of the moon madness seven goats crowd around us, rub us with their white bodies kids' voices over strolling carolers crowd the shops howls of "gimme" mingle with prayers pouring out pilgrims from a tour bus the Ganges River in spite of the rocky gorge by the narrow pool cow tracks N.Y. Depot the Bulgarian's rail pass to S.F. in his worn out wallet many new dollar bills Franklin's smile millions of times over circles the planet migrating wood ducks at rest still wearing their best feathers Started: June 15, 1989 Finished: July 28, 1990 From: Carmel, California To: Gualala, California To: Belmont, California
	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