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A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

A Share of the Tree

A Renhai by Zhanna P. Rader (zh.r) & Vaughn Seward (vs)

Chewing... chewing
with millions of others
in a green maple. /zh.r

A branch, near the top — /vs
this leaf, now just lace. /zh.r

A Baltimore oriole
warbles a song close by —
I crawl under. /vs

Archive Id: 130
Zhanna P. Rader: USA
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: March 11-22, 2009

Theme: In a Tree
Season: Summer
Kigo: Caterpillar
Verse Form: Free
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Chewing / Leaf-lace chewed; Tree / Branch.
Links 2/3: Dainty (lace) / Sweet (birdsong).
Links 3/1: Orange / Green; Jaw movement (Singing / Chewing).

Notes: This is from the perspective of a caterpillar and was written for young readers.