Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Circling Above

A Renhai by Trish Shields (ts) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Baleful wildfire moon —
clouds of ash hover over
a farmer's ripe fields. /ts

Barred owls watch from the rafters — /ts
dust covers the model T. /vs

Telephone pole nest —
an osprey circles above
its chirping offspring. /vs

Archive Id: 62
Trish Shields: Canada
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: June 26-30, 2008

Theme: Junction; Above; Rural
Season: Summer
Kigo: Osprey; Wildfire; Ripe fields
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Ash / Dust.
Links 2/3: Birds of prey; "T" shaped.
Links 3/1: Circle / Hover above; Offspring / Ripe crop.

Notes: The theme 'junction' appears as follows:

Verse 1: Ash over fields.

Verse 2: Rafters.

Verse 3: Telephone pole (also osprey nests are often near rivers, road, and bridges).

Note that this Renhai is part of Round "C" of a four-way Renhai:
    A: W1 & W2
    B: W1 & W2
    C: W1 & W2
    D: W1 & W2