Day 361:

June 26-Renkay, American form of Renga, 5 linked tercets, each with 17 or less syllables, short/long/short lines, common theme, often end with Senryu as final stanza. Mostly with 2 or more poets, but can be done with one.

Five linked Tercets

Seventeen syllables, more or less

A Renkay.

Short, long, short

A common theme prevails

One or more poets.

American Renga

Similar to Asian Haikus

Unrhymed

Linking previous work

Fosters developmental links

Shared work

Communal

Initials, italics, or change of font

Shared ideas.