Haikunaut / Renga
"Zombies In the Fields"
This renga is a compilation of Zombie Haikunaut Renga I and Zombie Haikunaut Renga II. Read an explanation of the original instructions. And very big thanks to Ashley Capes, our renga master!
Zombie Haikunaut Renga II
This is Part 2 of Cordite’s Zombie Haikunaut Renga project, continued from Zombie Haikunaut Renga I. Please read the instructions if in doubt about commenting on this post!
Zombie Haikunaut Renga Instructions
David Prater & Keiji Minato have been kind enough to ask me to lead a ‘Zombie Renga' and I'm very happy to accept such a wonderful offer! So welcome those of you who are new to renga, and welcome back to those of you who participated in Cordite's inaugural Haikunaut Island Renga last year!
Posted in BLOG ARCHIVES, DIALOGUE, Haikunaut / Renga Tagged Ashley Capes, collaborative, haiku, renga, zombies 1 CommentZombie Haikunaut Renga I
This is Part 1 of Cordite's Zombie Haikunaut Renga project.
Please read the instructions before commenting on this post!
"Haikunaut Island Renga"
flub-a-dub in the purple west helicopter (David G. Lanoue) a bald eagle atop the sharp left turn sign (Naia) a woman knits flowers on a soldier's grave (Lawrence) her second husband wears red-framed glasses (SAT??Æ Ayaka) apple sack and a …
Haikunaut Island Renga: the Aftermath
It's a little hard to believe that we reached the 'proper' conclusion of Cordite 29.1: Haikunaut in early March 2009, after the posting of one hundred new haiku by a range of Japanese and international Haikunauts, David G Lanoue's Introduction to the issue and Keiji Minato's series of articles on modern Japanese haiku and renga. At that stage, we thought the hard work had been done, and that we would therefore try out an experiment in interactive renga writing.
Haikunaut Island Renga 2
children laugh unafraid of the past in the summer grass (Keiji Minato) a ladybug of leisure wanders upside-down (Fleur) on a city tram opening to Han Shan's distances (Lorin Ford) cold mountain range plays hidden music (Joseph Mueller) hunting truffles …
Haikunaut Island Renga 1
flub-a-dub in the purple west helicopter (David G. Lanoue) a bald eagle atop the sharp left turn sign (Naia) a woman knits flowers on a soldier's grave (Lawrence) her second husband wears red-framed glasses (SAT??Æ Ayaka) apple sack and a …
Submit your 'ku' to Haikunaut Island Renga!
Welcome to Haikunaut Island, where all your dreams come – oh hang on, we were channeling the spirit of Ricardo Montalb?’?n (RIP) there for a minute, and why wouldn't we, what with the vast potential of Haikunaut Island to provide a neverending 'Fantasy Haiku' adventure for our readers? Yes, in case you hadn't guessed it already, we're opening up the comments stream to the amazing possibilities of Free Haikunaut Renga!
Posted in BLOG ARCHIVES, DIALOGUE, Haikunaut / Renga Tagged collaborative, haiku, renga Comments OffNotes on Renga
Renga is a collaborative form of poetry from Japan. In Japan it is now called “renku,” but the term “renga” has been internationally used for quite a long time, so let's go with “renga” here. Renga was born from the tradition of waka, the traditional/prestigious poetic form with 5-7-5-7-7 morae (sound units), in the 12th century. In the beginning it rigidly followed the high aesthetic of old waka in the Royal Court. However, later it began to incorporate secular elements and gave birth to a genre called haikai-no-renga (roughly meaning “mock-renga”) or haikai. Since the end of the 19th century it has been commonly called “renku.” Well, it has quite a tradition …
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