A Two-Person ‘Rengay’

Poet Warriors

By David and Gypsie-Ami

dbpoet-warrior
sword dripping with foes’ dark ink
pens mightier words

gaof-words to save broken nations
chaos wrought by one spoiled child

db-borrowed wizard hat
brooms slosh through the marble hall
master still away

gaof-hallways void of life
empty rooms bleached of morals
the king’s throne vacant

db-termites raise earthen towers
authority of mere dust

gaof-poet-warriors 
raise your swords, smite the insects 
let words defeat doom


Rengay?

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. The main goal of rengay is to have a theme that unifies all six verses. The form for two poets is as follows: A-3, B-2, A-3, B-3, A-2, B-3, with the letters representing the poet creating that verse.

16 responses to “A Two-Person ‘Rengay’”

  1. wonderful Ami! 😀 xo

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  2. Excellent collaboration

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      1. You’re most welcome

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  3. Wonderful you two – it reads like a prologue to an epic fantasy- i love the transition from the whimsical to the apocalyptic it creates a compelling ‘fall of an empire’ narrative brilliantly 🙌

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      1. Your welcome (it’s Ange 😃)

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      2. Thank you Ange!! I couldn’t remember!! 😌

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  4. Wow! Poet Warriors indeed!

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    1. Thanks, JM! ❤

      Much love,
      David

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  5. Great collaboration David. Praying you and your family are safe over there! 🙏

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    1. Thank you for everything, Ami ❤

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