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Haiku for the Renga book
Renga Multi-Author Book
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Passion to Survive
by June Sargent
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purple clouds depart
amidst landscape in turmoil -
cherry tree stands tall
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Author Notes
In ancient mythology the fruit of the Cherry tree contains the elixir which gives the Gods their immortality! In Chinese lore it was believed that the magical Phoenix slept on a bed of Cherry blossom to bless it with ever-lasting life.
*If you need help posting a chapter, please contact Gypsy Blue Rose*
Renga is a Japanese collaborative poetry form in which poets write alternating verses of 5-7-5 stanzas and 7-7 couplets wich are linked in succession by multiple poets until we reach 184 verses.
From the renga book chapter your in, click on the ADD CHAPTER icon.
If the last poem is a 5/7/5 haiku, write a 7/7 couplet, if the last poem is a 7/7 couplet write a 5/7/5 haiku. Write about the same theme but don't repeating words.
You post your poem as usual but it will be part of the book. you can edit it and add a picture if you like. A copy will go to your portfolio and you keep your reviews.
*If you need help, please contact Gypsy Blue Rose*
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