Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Festive Expectations

A Renhai by John Daleiden (jd) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Our last delivery
this quiet festive eve —
hugs and cheer. /vs

Coal and ash for our stockings — /jd
stomach in knots all night. /vs

An empty cookie plate
near the tree and wrap —
Christmas Morning. /jd

Archive Id: 108
John Daleiden: USA
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: December 23-24, 2008

Theme: Christmas; Gifts; Empty
Season: Winter
Kigo: Christmas
Verse Form: Free
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Cheer / Anxiety; Night
Links 2/3: Stomach / Cookies.
Links 3/1: Gifts (Under tree / Delivered).

Notes: This Renhai was inspired by John's childhood memories of past Christmases. John was born in 1935 and lived in a then small farming suburb directly 25 miles west of downtown Chicago—yes a real small town then—Wheaton, Illinois. Their biggest fear was that they were bad enough as children that Santa would only bring coal and ash in their stockings.