Sketchbook  Vaughn Seward, CA and Zhanna P. Rader, US

 

Rengay He Arrives at the Kitchen Clump of red clover— a bumblebee flies right back to the same blossom. He arrives at the kitchen, but does not remember why. At the Bar-B-Q I recognize an old chum— what did we call him? For the seventh time, I look up how to spell it— French word "fricassee". She swallows some escargot— forgetting her allergy. Nest of Rock swallows— the loudest chick gets fed again and again. 5-7-5 Syllable Format* July 26, 2007 - August 8, 2007     He Arrives at the Kitchen Clump of clover— a bee flies right back to one blossom. He arrives at the kitchen, and then wonders why. At the Bar-B-Q I spot an old classmate— what's his name? Seventh time— I look up how to spell "fricassee". She swallows escargot— forgetting her allergy. Rock swallows— the loudest chick gets fed again and again. 2-3-2 Beat Format* July 26, 2007 - August 8, 2007 View details for the composition of this rengay.

 

...Grinding the Grist...* What is novel about this Rengay is that it was written simultaneously in two haiku formats (and two themes). Vaughn likes to write in the 2-3-2 rhythm format and Zhanna prefers something closer to the 5-7-5 syllable format. We were both willing to write in the other's preferences but in the end we decided it would be fun to see if it was possible to write each verse in both formats. Since it was written in the two formats, you may find it interesting to view them side by side in this worksheet. Please be sure to check out the notes and technical details by clicking on the "Project" button at the top of the first worksheet. Vaughn Seward Zhanna P. Rader

 

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