Friday, August 19, 2011

A "renray"



Terri French, Ray French, Curtis Dunlap, Susan Nelson Myers

Four poets wanting to write a rengay penned a renray, so named for Ray French.

a renray

3 a
2 b
3 c
2 d
2 a
3 b
2 c
3 d



A renray by Ray French, Terri French, Susan Nelson Myers, and Curtis Dunlap (poems appearing in the same order).

Ephemera

updraft
mid-summer cloudburst
I re-light my cigar

smokescreens
the wind changes direction

ephemera--
this day's remains
a red stain

power outage
thirteen birthday candles

waxing in time
our love

cricket song
a flame burns low
in the hurricane lamp

on a moth's wing
a tale

Perseids--
an all night rain
so say my bones

And the video:

5 comments:

Issa's Untidy Hut said...

So very nice to have another post, Facebook entry. Thanks, Curtis.

snowbird said...

Curtis, This was ALMOST as good as being there with you. What a great way to keep in touch!
Many thanks, Merrill

Terri L. French said...

Proud to have been part of this. Great fun and the crickets even sang for us!

Area 17 said...

Love the renray, and Terri reading it in English and Susan in Spanish.

Say hi to the crickets for me. ;-)

Alan

Angie said...

Thanks for sending the link, Curtis.
This collaboration is outstanding! Love the Spanish translation too.
I like the whole idea of the renray.
Very cool!