Six turtles necking
On Lover’s Log in the pond
Their hot blood pumping
*****
Sun’s bright rays coming on strong
Wondering who’ll get lucky
Two slide in to chill
Leaving four seeking a thrill
Long necks stretched …entwined
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With hot lovin’ on their minds
Warm chills up and down their spine
Two more slide away
Into the green pond they spill
Rita and Bill stay
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Will Rita’s love want to play
Or will he send her away
Rita cozies up
But Big Bill’s not in the mood
Now Rita’s long gone
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Leaving Bill alone to brood
Wondering what he did wrong
I wrote this Haikai poem in renga form, but it is not a true renga since it is not a collaboration. I did both the first and second voice with the asterisks showing the divisions. Renga is a Japanese form that is written in collaboration with another person; each verse and response becoming more boisterous. We went to the Dogwood Park today, where we saw this row of turtles lined up on a log in the middle of the pond. It was so cute… the pairs were neck and neck in the sunshine. So, that is how I came up with this silly renga!
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
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