tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653661529565335527.post3486807692393962230..comments2023-12-29T21:03:17.119-08:00Comments on Shaping Words: Now and ThenJim714http://www.blogger.com/profile/06135451195351824085noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653661529565335527.post-32477395686439459692013-09-05T15:57:43.672-07:002013-09-05T15:57:43.672-07:00Thanks for the feedback. I've found that Reng...Thanks for the feedback. I've found that Renga are like that. I mean that there are a few verses in a renga which really stand out. They even talk about this in the Japanese Renga manuals, so it seems to be a feature of the way the form is written. They talk about 'background verses'; meaning verses that form the background for the highlight verses. It's an interesting esthetic all by itself.<br /><br />JimJim714https://www.blogger.com/profile/06135451195351824085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653661529565335527.post-27935640684608456492013-09-05T12:50:19.825-07:002013-09-05T12:50:19.825-07:00On the dust-covered table
A chorus of full moon li...On the dust-covered table<br />A chorus of full moon light<br /><br />Falls on broken glass<br />And the gentle counterpoint<br />Of scattering leaves<br /><br />For me, these lines stood in a spotlight at centre stage... the rest of the cast weren't needed...Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.com