Here as promised – two weeks of my Renga dairy – you will see I’ve not really played by any rules regarding syllable count – no time for minor, unimportant concerns – no rules in writing – but I have kept to the 3 line, 2 line format. I notice that groceries loom large! I do like the found renga and I might look for more of those. What would loom large in your renga world I wonder?
Sat 28 groceries online, automated helpline like a needle drawing my life blood first day of British summertime blackthorn in bloom overnight snow in north west Durham. (Phil Gates - Guardian Country Diary ) worlds are slowing down even before us no longer a moving fast click and collect in the car park overspilling bags we meet at the fence on the high field black faced brave little lamb hair cut, face time, online pub quiz, what’s app messaging zoom, unheard of a month ago. Last wild daffodil wood, Northumberland straw pale petals, soft glaucoma leaves ( Guardian Country Diary Susie White) Sat April 4 prompts on paper taped to screen in readiness technological anxieties when the meeting opens, your faces fall into my room and heart celandine, first dandelion, walk, refresh refresh for the impossible click and collect . feet painted on the floor, empty aisles, forgotten purse. (Yes, I went shopping and forgot my purse!) sun, blossom on the amelanchier* I wait for you every year
*Amelanchier (/æməˈlænʃɪər/am-ə-LAN-sheer),[1] also known as shadbush, shadwoodor shadblow, serviceberry or sarvisberry, or just sarvis, juneberry, saskatoon, sugarplum or wild-plum,[2] and chuckley pear.[3
