Quote Originally Posted by Kalluss
I ran across an article about renga in Writer's Digest and thought it would be an interesting exercise for us all. It's a series of poeetic stanzas written in the style of haiku, with each person going in turn.

The stanzas alternate between three lines (5 syllables, seven and five) and two lines (each with seven). Traditionally, 36 "links" are written and each one is initialled by the poet.

There are a lot of rules, but we don't have to adopt them all. The most important thing is that the poem should be about our fetishes and desires and paint a vivid image.

The rules:

1. You cannot move backward in time. If the renga starts in mid-summer, you cannot go backward to spring.

2. You can't repeat anything. If a dog appears in a stanza, no other stanza can have a dog in it.


Here's how I'd start

tightly wound body
ropes carressing every curve
she struggles for me

Anyone care to add on?
nipples taut, yearning, aching
reaching toward the scorching sun

{7-7 right? and now back to 5-7-5?}

Reprinting for convenience:

tightly wound body
ropes caressing ev'ry curve
she struggles for me

nipples taut, yearning, aching
reaching toward the scorching sun

Boccaccio