Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Barnyard Affairs

A Renhai by Janice Thomson (jt) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Hole in the fence —
a llama keeps guard over
newborn calves. /jt

Loud chirps from the barn — /jt
the cat slips through a window. /vs

The spring sun
melts snow off an old
cream separator. /vs

Archive Id: 115
Janice Thomson: Canada
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: January 13-18, 2009

Theme: Farm yard
Season: Spring
Kigo: Newborn calves; Spring sun
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Window / Hole in fence; Chirps / Newborn calves; Farm animals.
Links 2/3: Window / Sunshine.
Links 3/1: Unused (cream separator) / Disrepair (fence); Separation (Cream / Calves).

Notes: Janice grew up on a farm where they had llamas which would prevent the other farm animals from going outside the fences. They would round up animals somewhat like a well-trained sheepdog and seemed to know how to do it on their own.