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Renga Poets

A place for poets to dance together and learn new footsteps in collaborative poetry in an occidental version of the Japanese form.
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and a seedRenga ( ) is a form of Japanese collaborative poetry. A renga consists of at least two ku (??) or stanzas, often many more. The opening stanza of the renga chain, called the hokku ( ), later became the basis for the modern haiku style of poetry.

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How to Renga What is/are renga? How do you do it? Why would you want to? Can you do it on your own? Where are the best examples on the internet; in books; live? Can it ever be possible to renga with poets who don't speak Japanese? The world of Renga is full of questions. This is the place to ask them or post your own answers.
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Monkey collaborations Start a new renga of your own or join in one already on the go. Don't forget to set any rules specific to your renga! If you are new to renga, have a look at How to Renga first.

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Group News Contests, Group member news and lots of articles about Renga!
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Saved Renga - the Greatest Hits. Some renga are fun. Some are sublime. The truly astonishing ones, can be saved here.

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* Answer to Pags first question: What is a haiku?
Here's my go.		Anstey0363

created by Anstey on Nov. 1 2008

* Exercise 1a
A Haiku any topic		Anstey4390

commented by Anstey on Nov. 1 2008

* Exercise 1b
'ku by someone other than me that break the rules.		Anstey0390

created by Anstey on Nov. 1 2008

* Question on Renga
I think...		Anstey1369

commented by Pags on Nov. 1 2008

* The Burning Question Amongst Short Poets...Testy5515

edited by Anstey on Nov. 1 2008

* Renga number one
Lets just try to get a renga going - here's an old favourite 'ku by Basho. Simply respond by adding a haiku-like verse of your own that has a tentative link with the verse before.		Pags9443

edited by Anstey on Feb. 15 2007
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