1. Renga
One Poem: 36 (or 48) verses
Unifying theme or idea
Move through seasons or some other
organizing structure
Moon, flower and love should occur
once each.
4. Link and shift
Connect to stanza before
Shift to something different
Read each verse twice
Link ONLY to verse above
Avoid repeating same noun or verb (in
whole poem)
6. After the gale, pink
confetti dots the dark streets.
Trees are bare again.
Lost in thought, solitary,
a stranger wanders through mist.
7. Lost in thought, solitary,
a stranger wanders through mist.
Worm turns the earth and
dusting of frost shines. The grave
moon greets the morning.
8. Process
Groups of 3 or 4
Groups of 3: 36 verses
Groups of 4: 48 verses
Today: plan, decide on your “hokku”
(starting poem), scheme (seasons,
elements, other progression), theme or
general topic
Next class: write or finish writing
Next Wednesday: peer edit (share with
non-group members)