Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

But One

A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (Solo)

Picket fence —
a missing board lying
on the grass.

Roadside loosestrife,
one stalk flat down.

Birds in the hedge —
all of them bluebirds
but one, a sparrow.

Archive Id: 70
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: August 18, 2008

Theme: One among; Different
Season: Summer
Kigo: Grass; Loosetrife
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Lying flat; Herbiage.
Links 2/3: Blue.
Links 3/1: Hedge / Fence.

Notes: This solo Renhai was inspired by a clump of loostrife that grew across from our backyard most of this past summer. Loostrife is considered a weed but I love their beautiful little bluebell-like blossoms that run up each stalk:

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