Hues of Autumn
Northern breeze—
a maple leaf catches
the setting sun.
zpr
Rising, yellow moon—
a rustle under the oak.
vs
Fallen foliage—
squirrels gather acorns
in the dusk.
cf
Lower Appalachians—
this burst of autumn hues.
zpr
The last one
flutters from the top—
bare branches.
vs
The cold wind whistles gently—
repeated crunch under foot.
cf
This rengay was a
challenge for us as the given theme was "Autumn Leaves" (and not
just "Autumn"). We thought that each verse should therefore
somehow reference leaves and yet we did not feel that the same
word for leaf or leaves should appear in more than one verse.
So, after the first verse you'll notice that leaves (or a leaf)
is referenced only indirectly.
Here is our
worksheet version of the Rengay
...and here is a
worksheet of our linking, theme, and remarks annotations.
Vaughn, Zhanna, and Chuck
Novemeber 7, 2007
September 24 - Nov
7, 2007
