Renhai Studio Archives

A Collection of Renhai by members of The Renhai Studio

Into The Twilight

A Renhai by Vaughn Seward (vs) & Gillena Cox (gc)

sound of the church bell —
a ragged homeless man walks
away from the bench /gc

a remote railroad crossing — /vs
sweet smell of burnt sugar cane /gc

observation deck —
is that the flight I just missed
that's now taking off? /vs

Archive Id: 300
Vaughn Seward: Canada
Gillena Cox: Trinidad and Tobago
Written:: January 8-24, 2012

Theme: Senses
Season: Winter
Kigo: Burnt sugar cane*
Verse Form: 5-7-5, 7-7, 5-7-5 (Syllable)
Process: Forward (2A/2B, 1, 3)

Links 1/2: Homeless / Remote; Ragged / Burnt.
Links 2/3: Transportation (Rail / Air); Consumed / Missed flight.
Links 3/1: Observation deck / Bench; Take off / Walking away.

Notes: *In Trinidad this is the Dry Season (Temperate climate; Jan-June) with the burning of canes in harvesting.

The theme is referenced in each verse as follows:

verse 1 = Sound
verse 2 = Smell
verse 3 = Sight