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Us and Them

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

Bars all around —
on the bare, worn branches,
my family.   /zh.r

The crowd grows larger —   /vs
a redhead mimics me.   /zh.r

I swing by tail...
one after another,
flashes of light.   /vs

Archive Id: 151
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Zhanna P. Rader: USA
Written:: May 15-31, 2009

Theme: Monkeys in the Zoo (from a monkey's perspective)
Season: All Season
Kigo: n/a
Verse Form: 2-3-2, 3-3, 2-3-2 (Rhythm)
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Bare, worn / Growing larger; All around, Family / Crowd.
Links 2/3: Head / Tail; Mimic / Photograph; Grow larger / Flash going off; Crowd.
Links 3/1: Long, slender (Tail / Bars); Height (Swinging / Branches).

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

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