The dark autumn night
Today’s haiku prompt is actually a tan renga, a form of poetry written by two poets – the first part is a haiku by one poet and the last two lines to complete the poem are by another.
The first three lines of this poem are by Lothar and the last two are my attempt at a completion.
this dark autumn night
the bright stars of milky way
cries of geese above;below, owlcall through woodland
of leafless, frost-coated trees.
Lothar’s poem didn’t come from nowhere. It was apparently written in response to an earlier haiku prompt. Even something simple like a haiku can develop a history.
beautiful done! I love the set. This reminds me of the days I would write Re nga’s with other poets .
groetjes Francina
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Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Did you write with them in the same place at the same time? That must be a very powerful experience.
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It was a great experience. We did this in a poetry forum, we would form a group of six poets and divide set 36 links among each other. So we all knew when are turn was. I have done a duet renga too with one of the poets. It is posted on my blog in the TCU galery. I love haiku -:) Difficult to master though.
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It sounds like a powerful but difficult thing to do. Thank you for describing it. I couldn’t find your duet on you site, but enjoyed reading some of your poems anyway.
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thank you! It’s difficult but the theme of the Renga helps… I’m sorry. I should have done that right away. This is the link to the page http://seasonspoetry.com/2012/01/19/two-paddles-on-the-river/
groetjes, Francina
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Thank you so much for the link. I loved the poem.
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i feel a winter chill coming on and a wonderful completion. thanks.
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Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you liked it.
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Beautifully done
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Thank you.
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You two lines are excellent additions.
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Thank you; you are so kind.
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Lovely completion….I was especially delighted by the owl
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Thank you. I’m rather fond of owls, they seem very expressive and they are beautiful.
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You took it from fall into winter.
Brrr.
Cheers!
JzB
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Thank you for your comment. I love the look of frost so I hope the poem’s coldness is beautiful.
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A great completion… Owls belong in the woodland..
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Thank you so much for your comment.
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