There are countless atrocities happening all around the globe.
Poetry and art are ways to shed light on dire situations, and hopefully open enough people’s hearts to create the much needed change.
Experimental Call & Response: Double Renga-Tanka
Thank you to Christina Chin for running with this idea, and to Setup Magazine for publishing our experimental work.
https://www.setumag.com/2024/03/double-happiness-rentanka.html?m=1
Concept: 1st poet sets the tone for first 3 lines
2nd poet responds with their two lines, then creates the next 3 lines for the 1st poet to respond.
Italic fonts lets the reader know each poet’s contribution to the renga-tanka
Amazing how the internet can connect people from all over the globe. So glad Jerome Berglund helped to make our connection!
Christina Chin is a painter and haiku poet from Malaysia. She is a four-time recipient of top 100 in the mDAC Summit Contests, exhibited at the Palo Alto Art Center, California. 1st prize winner of the 34th Annual Cherry Blossom Sakura Festival 2020 Haiku Contest. 1st prize winner in the 8th Setouchi Matsuyama 2019 Photohaiku Contest. She has been published in numerous journals, multilingual journals, and anthologies, including Japan's prestigious monthly Haikukai Magazine.
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When we come together, may peace and joy swim in tranquil waters. Children need a place to splash!
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til next week - Marjorie
Awesome collaboration! What a cool idea.