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       20 YEARS OF RENGA

  

 
   
  In these Participation Renga you will find links from:

AB 
Alice Benedict

BJ
Bob Jessup

CC
Carlos Colón 

CF
Vikki Celeste Fannin

CG 
Cindy Guntherman

CSK
Carol Stroh Kemp 

dht
Doris H. Thurston 

DPK
Deborah P. Kolidji

DR 
David Rice

DWP
Darrel W. Parry

EF 
Eric Folsom

ESJ
Elizabeth St Jacques 

FA 
Fay Aoyagi 

FP
Francine Porad 

FPA
Francis (Paul) Attard 

GD 
Gene Doty 

GM 
Giselle Maya

GR 
George Ralph

GV
Geert Verbeke

JAJ 
Jean Jorgensen


JJO 
Joyce J. Owens

JC 
Jeanne Cassler

JMB
John M. Bennett

JR 
Jane Reichhold

JS
John Sheirer 

JSJ
Joyce Sandeen Johnson

KCL 
Ken C. Leibman 

LCG 
Larry C. Gross

LE
Lesley Einer

LJ
Lael Johnson 

MHH
Madeline Hoffer

ML
Minna Lerman

MM 
Marianne Marks

MWM   
Mary Wittry-Mason


Nika 

NA
Nasira Alma

PC
Penny Crosby 

PGC 
Pamela Connor

PJS
P.J. Sharpe 

PS
Pat Shelley


Ronan 

RF 
Robert Flannery

SCH 
Suzette Hains

SD
Simon Doubleday

SMc
Steve McComas  

TLG
Terri Lee Grell

TV 
Teresa Volz 

TW
Tundra Wind 

WEG
Elliot Greig

WR 
Werner Reichhold

YH 
Yvonne
Hardenbrook

ZP 
Zane Parks 

LYNX
PARTICIPATION RENGA

HOW TO DO IT

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Send the title of the renga, the link and author to which your link with your initials responds. Subscribers may send in up to 10 links total. You cannot respond to your own links.

To start a participation renga, submit a hokku; (the first link (stanza) of a renga). The hokku usually contains the title of the renga. Your submission should indicate a title; the theme or premise (if any); the format (3-line links, 2-line links, etc.); and the total number of links that will complete the renga (not over 12, please). When you start a renga, think of it as YOUR renga and keep working with the new links as they arrive. Too often a renga is started but not "cared for" later.

Lynx does not edit hokku or links in this section. However, links that clearly neglect the hokku poet's guidelines will not be published.

Once a renga is established, Lynx publishes all branches of that renga, as long as poets keep feeding them links.  Lynx drops any hokku or branch that no one feeds. The previous links are printed in one line just to save space.

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    THE SPANISH ZEN MASTER
Theme: Hispanic
Format: 2 liners
Total links: 6

Started: Autumn, 1993 Finished: Spring, 1996

The old master paints the deep souls of dark women
who wander this orchard in prayer            Simon Doubleday

in the afternoon shade
a child suckles a brown breast             Nika

Rioja runs into
the void of a throat         SD

just before sunrise
they swim the Rio Grande           N

el agua se
hund, actúa           John M. Bennett

parading through the streets
Easter worshippers            N

!qué lástima!
los cescreidos           Carlos Colón

 

 

THE SPANISH ZEN MASTER
The old master paints the deep souls of dark women
who wander this orchard in prayer             Simon Doubleday

in the afternoon shade
a child suckles a brown breast       Nika

Rioja runs into
the void of a throat              SD

just before sunrise
they swim the Rio Grande             N

el agua se
hund, actúa J          ohn M. Bennett

parading through the streets
Easter worshippers               N

between the black of laces
depth we dare to explore              Werner Reichhold

 

 

 

NOWHERE TO SERVE
Each link 1 – 3 lines 13 links
Theme: at home

Started: Winter, 1995 Discontinued: Summer, 1996

nowhere to serve
hot, maplely flapjacks
but next to the violets             Robert Flannery

for remembrance
the empty place            Jane Reichhold

sprinkle it
with rosemary        Ken C. Leibman

mint sprouting early
choking daisies               Teresa Volz

 

NOWHERE TO SERVE
nowhere to serve
hot, maplely flapjacks
but next to the violets           Robert Flannery

for remembrance
the empty place              Jane Reichhold

sprinkle it
with rosemary           Ken C. Leibman

a dab of perfume
to enhance the candlelight              Ronan

 

NOWHERE TO SERVE
nowhere to serve
hot, maplely flapjacks
but next to the violets         Robert Flannery

for remembrance
the empty place          Jane Reichhold

sprinkle it
with rosemary               Ken C. Leibman

a natural anti-depressant              RF

 

NOWHERE TO SERVE
nowhere to serve
hot, maplely flapjacks
but next to the violets       Robert Flannery

for remembrance
the empty place       Jane Reichhold

sprinkle it
with rosemary         Ken C. Leibman

leaves from the potted herb
tinting her fingers                Gene Doty

 

BLOWING IN MY EAR
3-line, 2-line links. 12 links long
Started: Spring, 1991 Finished: Summer, 1996

blowing in my ear
invisible seeker
earth mover's music rocks          Celeste Fannin

lyre whispers
true notes              Joyce J. Owens

reading John Cage —
sound of cymbals
not moving               Terri Lee Grell

leaf shadows
agitato
on the silent wall             Gene Doty

and the low
melancholy sound
of his violin             Jean A. Jorgensen

sheets of notes
fingered by moonlight             Robert Flannery

the sound of a saxophone
in the White House             Pat Shelley

hoarse honking
the gander's flight                   GD

high voltage line —
through the bolted steel tower
whine of the wind                  Alice Benedict

just then
Lou Reed's "Rock and Roll"           RF

the baby sleeps
each of her sounds
I inhale               Werner Reichhold

to help me leave for work
my wife turns up
the classical music               John Sheirer

 

BLOWING IN MY EAR
blowing in my ear
invisible seeker
earth mover's music rocks             Celeste Fannin

lyre whispers
true notes               Joyce J. Owens

reading John Cage —
sound of cymbals
not moving               Terri Lee Grell

leaf shadows
agitato
on the silent wall           Gene Doty

and the low
melancholy sound
of his violin              Jean A. Jorgensen

sheets of notes
fingered by moonlight           Robert Flannery

the sound of a saxophone
in the White House             Pat Shelley

hoarse honking
the gander's flight         GD

high voltage line —
through the bolted steel tower
whine of the wind                    Alice Benedict

just then
Lou Reed's "Rock and Roll"                  RF

the baby sleeps
each of her sounds
I inhale              Werner Reichhold

listener's choice today —
playing Mozart again                 Ronan

 

BLOWING IN MY EAR
blowing in my ear
invisible seeker
earth mover's music rocks               Celeste Fannin

lyre whispers
true notes                 Joyce J. Owens

reading John Cage —
sound of cymbals
not moving             Terri Lee Grell

roll the dice again
dog and ambulance
duet                  David Rice

waiting room
muzak sterilizes
ears             Gene Doty

Piaf
the music haunts him
still            Jean A. Jorgensen

unable to get the jingle
out of my head             GD

the changes
laid down once
coming 'round again             Alice Benedict

from the Norman church
The Nine Taylors              Ken C. Leibman

seems so long
since you sang me to sleep            Nika

so often
commercials I try
to forget                  Ronan

the jingle on my lips
all day long             Carlos Colón

 

BLOWING IN MY EAR
blowing in my ear
invisible seeker
earth mover's music rocks         Celeste Fannin

lyre whispers
true notes        Joyce J. Owens

reading John Cage —
sound of cymbals
not moving           Terri Lee Grell

roll the dice again
dog and ambulance
duet         David Rice

waiting room
muzak sterilizes
ears              Gene Doty

sick of the media
they hum their own tune            David Rice

violent viola
strains of broken glass
jazz in the alley           P. J. Sharp

snapped G-string
the spare
in her purse           Yvonne Hardenbrook

full of hair
a sandwich bag             John M. Bennett

filling it with air
bigger and bigger —
then her fingernail           Werner Reichhold

a high pitched scream
from the blackboard          YH

 

 

FLARE
free renga – 13 links
Started: Autumn, 1991 Finished: Autumn, 1996

In the boss's face
a lighter sleep         John M. Bennett

car turns corner
headlights
roam the ceiling             Eric Folsom

dawn through
the frozen window              Gene Doty

thick snow
deeper silence              Robert Flannery

lightning strike
then the radio's
soft hiss            GD

waking to the sizzle of bacon     Ken C. Leibman

door open to let smoke
waft out                 EF

this summer
bees prefer the columbines            Jean A. Jorgensen

and i
chocolate breasts              Nika

bear the buzz
of kisses             Madeline H. Hoffer

in the silence between
silk sliding            GD

riding sheets
speak of light
behind the shades                 MHH

 

FLARE
In the boss's face
a lighter sleep           John M. Bennett

car turns corner
headlights
roam the ceiling              Eric Folsom

dawn through
the frozen window             Gene Doty

thick snow
deeper silence              Robert Flannery

lightning strike
then the radio's
soft hiss                GD

waking to the sizzle of bacon              Ken C. Leibman

door open to let smoke
waft out               EF

this summer
bees prefer the columbines             Jean A. Jorgensen

and i
chocolate breasts            Nika

peeling back the foil,
tongue touching tip            GD

hershey's kisses
foil red and green for Christmas              Lesley Einer

tree lights on off on off             George Ralph

 

 

FLARE
i
n the boss's face
a lighter sleep              John M. Bennett

car turns corner
headlights
roam the ceiling         Eric Folsom

dawn through
the frozen window            Gene Doty

thick snow
deeper silence             Robert Flannery

lightning strike
then the radio's
soft hiss              GD

waking to the sizzle of bacon             Ken C. Leibman

door open to let smoke
waft out            EF

this summer
bees prefer the columbines          Jean A. Jorgensen

and i
chocolate breasts              Nika

peeling back the foil,
tongue
touching tip          GD

surly waitress
not getting any                  Zane Parks

winter gusts
across tables holding
pink carnation                  Robert Flannery

 

FLARE
In the boss's face
a lighter sleep           John M. Bennett

car turns corner
headlights
roam the ceiling            Eric Folsom

dawn through
the frozen window        Gene Doty

thick snow
deeper silence            Robert Flannery

lightning strike
then the radio's
soft hiss                  GD

waking to the sizzle of bacon       Ken C. Leibman

door open to let smoke
waft out               EF

this summer
bees prefer the columbines           Jean A. Jorgensen

and i
chocolate breasts            Nika

peeling back the foil,
tongue
touching tip            GD

surly waitress
not getting any               Zane Parks

sticking her thumb
in the a la mode                 GD

 

 

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET
single-line epigrams or witty sayings
12 links total
Started: Spring, 1992 Finished: Summer, 1996

all of his eggs in one basket          Jean A. Jorgensen

Fool and his money soon parted          Ken C. Leibman

but parting is such sweet sorrow          Mary Wittry-Mason

absence makes the heart grow fonder        NLB

out of sight, out of mind            KCL

I didn't know him from Adam              Pat Shelley

Eve raising Cain          Elizabeth St Jacques

spare the rod and spoil the child           Francine Porad

that should be seen and not heard           Steve McComas

another fly in the ointment      ESJ

the cream of the crop          YH

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket          Jean A. Jorgensen

Fool and his money soon parted          Ken C. Leibman

but parting is such sweet sorrow            Mary Wittry-Mason

absence makes the heart grow fonder           NLB

out of sight, out of mind              KCL

I didn't know him from Adam         Pat Shelley

just any Tom, Dick or Harry           Lesley Einer

splitting hairs         Celeste Fannin

it will put hair on your chest            JAJ

you need Crème-Plus conditioner         Jane Reichhold

don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish         George Ralph

another day another dollar            Yvonne Hardenbrook

 

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket         Jean A. Jorgensen

Fool and his money soon parted          Ken C. Leibman

but parting is such sweet sorrow          Mary Wittry-Mason

absence makes the heart grow fonder         NLB

out of sight, out of mind          KCL

I didn't know him from Adam          Pat Shelley

just any Tom, Dick or Harry             Lesley Einer

boys will be boys           Francine Porad

name it after me       Madeline H. Hopper

such a sweetheart!              JAJ

Shucks, 'twern't nothin'            KCL

"Say, 'Good night', Gracie."            Carlos Colón

 

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket           Jean A. Jorgensen

too many cooks scrambled          Mary Wittry-Mason

no practice no progress          Robert Flannery

practice makes perfect            Ken C. Leibman

one for the money, two for the show            Elizabeth St Jacques

a cat with nine lives           JAJ

there is more than one way to skin a cat         Steve McComas

skinny-dipping beneath the moon         ESJ

show me yours; I'll show you mine           Nika

Thanks for nothing!           JAJ

The whole story is the letter unsent          RF

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket          Jean A. Jorgensen

too many cooks scrambled            Mary Wittry-Mason

no practice no progress         Robert Flannery

practice makes perfect         Ken C. Leibman

one for the money, two for the show           Elizabeth St Jacques

a cat with nine lives             JAJ

there is more than one way to skin a cat          Steve McComas

skinny-dipping beneath the moon          ESJ

show me yours; I'll show you mine          Nika

it's not the quantity, it's the quality          Lesley Einer

here's to the long shot            ESJ

nothing but the best          JAJ

less is more         KCL

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket             Jean A. Jorgensen

Fool and his money soon parted          Ken C. Leibman

but parting is such sweet sorrow     Mary Wittry-Mason

absence makes the heart grow fonder            NLB

out of sight, out of mind           KCL

I didn't know him from Adam           Pat Shelley

just any Tom, Dick or Harry        Lesley Einer

boys will be boys        Francine Porad

none of your shenanigans!            JAJ

little ones grow into big ones           Ronan

couch potatoes, every one          ESJ

she withered away           JAJ

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket            Jean A. Jorgensen

Fool and his money soon parted          Ken C. Leibman

but parting is such sweet sorrow           Mary Wittry-Mason

absence makes the heart grow fonder          NLB

out of sight, out of mind          KCL

I didn't know him from Adam           Pat Shelley

just any Tom, Dick or Harry              Lesley Einer

boys will be boys           Francine Porad

the devil made me do it        KCL

the devil, you say!         PS

go chase your tail!          JAJ

killed by friendly fire        Jane Reichhold

cross my heart and hope . . .      ESJ

Burn, Baby, Burn.           Madeline H. Hopper

 

EGGS IN ONE BASKET

all of his eggs in one basket          Jean A. Jorgensen

Fool and his money soon parted         Ken C. Leibman

but parting is such sweet sorrow          Mary Wittry-Mason

absence makes the heart grow fonder      NLB

out of sight, out of mind        KCL

I didn't know him from Adam         Pat Shelley

the devil made me do it         KCL

lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!       Francine Porad

watch out for the boogie-bear         Elizabeth St Jacques

don't pick your nose in public         Jane Reichhold

yes, we have no bananas        ESJ

God gave you a face, but you picked your nose          George Ralph

 

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