Ranga Demands ~ More in Less*

rain bathes ground

pond no longer parched

robust life springs forth

awake sunlit wings

shimmer flutter

among the cat tails

dragonflies dance

free spirits on the wind

bulrushes nod

from lakeside prisons

freedom in rebirth

filtered pressed

white Parchment awaits

maple oil

stains Akimibi’s cloak

sakura leaves

dying in red and yellow-

Kyoto fire

chrysanthemums bundle

in chilled air

Yuki-onna rests

hand holds stay

turns into snow flurries

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*Footnote:

First I’d like to give credit to James Kahn for writing verses 4, 6 and 7, also teaching me something new.

I found this form of poetry extremely difficult. One must form an image using the least amount of syllables.

One thought must lead into the next in a progression on the subject. In Japanese poetry less is more or more is less, whichever way you want to look at it.

http://www.2hweb.net/haikai/renku/Link_Shift.html

If you wish to learn more about this form of poetry, I have provided informative links.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renga

The photo is a mosaic done by Irina Charny to see more of her works visit:

http://icmosaics.com/archived-work/four-seasons.html

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