Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Ice-Glazed Branches

A Renhai by Hortensia Anderson (ha) & Zhanna P. Rader (zr)

Scrape of blades —
by a line of evergreens
the snowplow stops. /ha

Crows perch on ice-glazed branches — /zh.r
skaters at the pond hold hands. /ha

Frozen river —
an early-bird fisherman
drills a hole. /zh.r

Archive Id: 5
Hortensia Anderson: USA
Zhanna P. Rader: USA
Written:: December 13 - January 3, 2008

Theme: Ice
Season: Winter
Kigo: Snowplow; Ice; Skaters; Frozen river; Ice fishing
Verse Form: Free
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Blades.
Links 2/3: Crows / Early bird; Pond / River.
Links 3/1: Drilling / Plowing.

Notes: The first verse has a pun in it: the most basic stop in ice skating is called the "snowplow stop".