Renga
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The document provides information about the poetic forms of renga and haiku. Renga is a collaborative poem consisting of alternating haiku and couplets that follows a unifying theme through seasonal changes. Haiku have a 5-7-5 syllable structure. When writing renga, each verse should link to the previous one, shift to something different, and avoid repeating nouns or verbs throughout the entire poem. The document also includes examples of haiku and provides instructions for writing renga in a group setting over multiple class periods.
Renga
- 1. Renga One Poem: 36 (or 48) verses Unifying theme or idea Move through seasons or some other organizing structure Moon, flower and love should occur once each.
- 2. Haiku 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables
- 3. Renga Alternating haiku and couplets Couplet: two lines, 7 syllables each
- 4. Link and shift Connect to stanza before Shift to something different Read each verse twice Link ONLY to verse above Avoid repeating same noun or verb (in whole poem)
- 5. Haiku After the gale, pink confetti dots the dark streets. Trees are bare again.
- 6. After the gale, pink confetti dots the dark streets. Trees are bare again. Lost in thought, solitary, a stranger wanders through mist.
- 7. Lost in thought, solitary, a stranger wanders through mist. Worm turns the earth and dusting of frost shines. The grave moon greets the morning.
- 8. Process Groups of 3 or 4 Groups of 3: 36 verses Groups of 4: 48 verses Today: plan, decide on your hokku (starting poem), scheme (seasons, elements, other progression), theme or general topic Next class: write or finish writing Next Wednesday: peer edit (share with non-group members)