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A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Till Time is Up

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

A new minute —
I shift and sink down
with the others. /zh.r

This narrow glass passage, /zh.r
room for a few at a time. /vs

Finally through,
pushed to the clear-view wall:
eggs out of the pot. /vs

Archive Id: 149
Zhanna P. Rader: USA
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Written:: May 7-15, 2009

Theme: Hour glass (Grain of sand's perspective)
Season: All Season
Kigo: n/a
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Reverse

Links 1/2: Others / A few; New minute / Few at a time.
Links 2/3: Narrow (glass passage) / Wide (pot mouth).
Links 3/1: Rising (coming out) / Sinking.

Notes: This is from the perspective of a grain of sand inside of an hour glass. It was written for young readers.