Posted on October 15, 2025by ben Alexander

A two-person ‘Rengay’

By Gypsie-Ami and David

gaof-light blocked by darkness
searches through the masses
warmth, energy circle the globe

db-new dawn edges past despair —
love reminds us how to breathe

gaof-red moon falls into the sun
molten rays melt hate and pain
meadows of hope emerge

db-warships gather rust —
freed souls rise from buried dreams
builders greet fresh morn

gaof-warriors sleep undisturbed
we honor their true birthright

db-watchers drift
orbit round the Earth
vigilant

I’m Rengay is a form of linked verse created as an alternative to Japanese renga or renku. The form was devised by Garry Gay in California in 1992. A rengay consists of six thematic haiku verses and is normally composed by two or three poets, although solo and six-person rengay are not uncommon.

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