Class Renga 2014Submissions from Kenzie, Kim, Tanell, Danae 2x, Carla 2x, Erica 2x, Alexandra, Samara, Louis, Jackie, Alyssa, Shawn, Susie, Taylor, HappiStill waiting for submissions from: André

Sun rays Dance of perfectionDeepening second by second

The birds chirpAnd then stop

A drum beats Petals pulledHe loves me

Loves me KNOTsTwist from branches

Have me nowOr never It all comes and goes

And yet he pulls me Even though, I’m just the wind

Daisy’s at eye levelDampnessDisheveled

Moon light and soul lightLet me find peace

A slice at a time The pie is eatenTill gone

Divided by piMultiple 69

Opposites want to feelBut numbAre the digits

Everything is better With morphine

No cricketsLoves captureLife eternal tickets

Here I am sittingInside the LotusThat is my mind

The pranaDivine time

Vibration of natureLet me be-

Free

Anger painSilence

Pain searsThe ache away;Lifting weights

Feathers may writeInspiration comes when feathers fill pillows

In the feathersPhysical formationThere is the prana

Totality adornedSimplicity of oldwood

Lighting come unto meMy power can move worlds

I have bested thee once more

Empty wordsNot empty minds

Whispering loveLulls me-

Dark plunge

Deeper sides to feelI must attend

The sides ofA boxcar

No one is home

Pages tearingWhispersPassing words along

The letters flowThrough me

Words in my veinsI dancePoetry

Who is it that writes?Who is it that reads?

Words unsaidBlended upon thoughts feltUncertain of what is worth saying

Words are the source of misunderstandingsI repeat, repeat, repeat

Muffled soundsOn pillowsIn the dark

The scratch on my headIgnites inspiration

Little hairsPrickleI blink

Long stalks of summer grassHakkuna Matata

Sudden oceans of tearsBring rejuvenationI seek my heart

Eyes that reflectMirrors of a boy

The whispers dieInto silenceAll the words leaked out

Hands tickbowing to

Beginnings anew.

Invading new landsleaving nothing

The barren faceof a grandfather

clock ticking

brisk windtimes two

Whirlwind of rainbows,take me away

to the past

I blinkThe sun's light.

Have you ever seena fish blink?Nevermore.

Hidden are its lidsonly a fish can see

Into the bottomof the Ocean

the fish finds its eyes

seen by a fish

supermities suprise

Swimming in the oceandiving so deep,I found Nemo.

A mirror became a doorIt was empty.

The first nationbe goneExcept for the scarred stone

The stone is splitNations divided in pain.

Ashroud in silenceNative sits byAvocado pit

The pit is the life,of the new fruit.

Consuming the deadto createthe lotus

Creation breathesrain drops

Soft with air to buildThe strength of a dam.

The dam holdsone million bones.

But an your willstuborn as a  donkeyhoney bee ,three

Master of life,

you know nothing

A library fullof booksthat only a hand can open

Open palmsInterlace

Rounded womansquirts white-

His coffee cream.

Blackened distainsunken stares

words unspokenemotions purging

triple beam balance

grating soundtightening a head ache

I walk for peace within-Seasoned...

I am the tree of life

Pain pill work alreadytake me away to another dimension

Wind falls shortaway goes

Love unsung

Tomorrow has already happenedWas it enough?

patience isvirtue eternally wirring me

internally

Shhh my darlingbe easy, let it be

Be the change

You wishTo see

time, timelessbeing in the moment

Being baresthe grinof time.

The RengaBegins here-Flowing

It's snowing, freezingTime for a cup of tea

Time slowsTicks onIn the past

Thoughts settleFeelings arise

I've been here beforeThere's something more hereTo explore

Could it beDe-ja-vue

There is truthTo be told-I live

I'm living todayOr am I still sleeping?

Today I runAnd tripIn piled brown

Wet I riseWith the Sun

Scents of underneathAnd beyondAs below, so above

I've been here beforeTranscendent Dove

I open to my infinite self...Giving-Eternal love

Starting this HaikuLittle do I know...

What to do

My pencil dancesGraceful ballet

Happy heartNaturally content

Stay still and know that you are

A finger's touchUpon my lies quivers

I stand at the forefrontOf a Golden Age

Cautious of each step I take

Dawn in all its splendorI close my eyes and surrender

I startWhere I began

Here

As soon as I rememberI no longer know

Emptiness fills my very beingI face my true self

The only Self

What I know

I learnt in bed

Tearing at the seamsI sound solitude

In dreams

Where a moon hangs highPale and cool

I uplift my soul-Dancing

The eternal rhythm

Inspiration Comes On Blank Paper

Inspiration comesOn blank paperWith blue lines

The pressure sinks inThe race is on

Intricate MazeLost in thoughtThe bell brings me back

With the chirp of timeI take the road of the unknown

Free from thoughtBrave and honestI record my world

I reach for moreTo embrace this growth

Yesterday a saplingToday a redwoodReaches for the sky

Lumberjack in green overallsQuiet days and lonely nights

Red and black

Night falls upon meLight shines within

Comet won't you commentOn the path you take?

BlazingRecklesslyThrough my life

The suspension Of the exalted self

Dark brown eyesIn the mirrorMy guardian angel

Floating in waterlungs let out

a bellowing scream

Trout puckerIn splashing bubbles

Sunlit sparks flyin all directions

Frogs leaping hideously

Their ugliness makesthe lakes dry up

Geese stand bybut with no luck

fly on

Karma says today,payback time

Hands outstretchedgrabbing for

passing moments

Flashes capture

first everythings

Lightning hidden quite wellclouds shift

earthlings run to cover

“Maybe it’s Zeus”they shrill with glee

or ThorCould it be?Could it be?

His mighty hammeris light to him

Cosmic Sensations On a Winter Night  

Gray socksBlue pantsWhat a day Tender toesBut harder path Meted with snow With windAnd a nuzzling pup Running wildThrough frosty skies I travel as the Fallen flake--Blowing Swirling lights on the wallA prism in my window Laying on the floorI gaze into the UniverseAt the edge of Unity I fall back down 

Moon lights returnsAnd swirling lights with dim revelations Constellations upon your skinI line up all of themName each I take my timeUntil the rise of dawn I bring The birdsSuch beautiful skies Blindness cloudsHave fallen to the ground Fear creeps inA tiger chases me I awake  

Flaming fire of the HeartRadiant feeling

Peace

Radiant warmthFurry Wolf

Smiles in flurriesBeaming beyond

I cant remember your face

Memories racetwo eyes blind

CuddlesBe Still

Sublime shines rhyme

I am the ignited flameCreation of Desires

Shedding away all sinsAwake the smell today

Asleep I once was

DreamingThe life we live

Waken to beWhat you once wereand have never been

Always, sometimesNight now

Have always been and came here, chosenOnce again

This duty of soulGuides me here

The end to NewTime to Follow the Dreams

Imprints of the past

Cold wind,scares warm weather--away

Moving south,tidal waves of birds

Surfer fumblestumbling undereating sandwiches

Slight nauseainvading my all

Blood fillsmy lungs burstingshark comes

Adrenalinemy only response

High as a kitetotal freedomis a lie

A maid in a mashshe paints her face

Pigeon poolayered on;party ready

Nest are part timefor fleeting chicks

Chicks that partyhave nestsfilled with pigeon poop

In stability the veilover turnedChentral (mushroom)

Mushrooms are-umbrellas to frogs

Running waterRunning water

What are you running from?

Emotions swirlingIn directions every which way

My body turningConfused simple and deep

Intuitive blues

Whirling togetherMy emotions come

Flowing with the running miceRunning running with my lunch

Trap of silence

Jealousy isTrapped insecurities

She could rule the worldSo selflessly she gave

Now if only she could get out of her way

The highwayThe nightway

The trains whistlePulling her backward

Ankle, knee, hip, middle

Inside outside upside downThe world twirls around

Twisting and turning 180The train keeps turningLuggage ready to board

Bored mindPlays monopoly

Playing gamesAlways in secret

Never in solitude.

Pitter patter pitter patterSmooshies foot printsA kitties innocent babble The call of the windSlicing my ear Cutting edge brick of iceCrunching on iceIce so smooth and cold Moving smoothlyOver skin  Cleanliness was a new feeling for her She boiled waterAnd hoped it wouldn’t burn  But tempreture is nonsense when You’ve felt the cold and heat

  Two legged cat bringWalking is not the only new challenge Capturing humanness One leaps into the airSpinning free as the breeze Milk, warm milkCovering my mouthMy heart, im good Resberry puckered mouthContact so sweet Tounge soaked in nectarTrying to imitateSounds of love  Senses have fused I being Elevated cosmic God unitySeeing heart singing

Cold wind,scares warm weather--

away

Moving south,tidal waves of birds

Surfer fumblestumbling under

eating sandwiches

Slight nauseainvading my all

Blood fillsmy lungs bursting

shark comes

Adrenaline

my only response

High as a kitetotal freedom

is a lie

A maid in a mashshe paints her face

Pigeon poolayered on;party ready

Nest are part timefor fleeting chicks

Chicks that partyhave nests

filled with pigeon poop

In stability the veilover turned

Chentral (mushroom)

Mushrooms are-umbrellas to frogs

Wells fillWith the true blissOf rain

Empty I stand I poured out my soul

Struggling toFind My illumination

The lantern in the distance Guides the weary traveler

Dark-green coatOn the heavy ocean stormToo carry on

The lanterns shinefallows my hearts true resolve

A hurricane outside – sleepA hurricane in my headEnough said

It rolls itself outThe destruction lingers

The trees bare branches resemble The veins throughout my bodyThe roots are the same as my heart

Dust leftThe crevices filled

Such intensity cannot be withheldSuch an impossible featYet here I am – still

Standing on the forefrontWith almost nothing left

Corn liliesLions den

We built a fort with wood

Vines tangled fallen treesSoil sank from force

Rope swingPainted door

Hammering the nails

Humid air filling lungsAs helium balloons

Frizzy hairLightening bugs

Summer afternoons

Jars of crickets singingTo the melody of chimes

The bars are flying lowWorms are in the trees

Arms bent back, hammock breeze

Laughter filling the starsAnd the moon awaking sleep

Wells fillWith the true blissOf rain

Empty I stand I poured out my soul

Struggling toFind My illumination

The lantern in the distance Guides the weary traveler

Dark-green coatOn the heavy ocean stormToo carry on

The lanterns shinefallows my hearts true resolve

A hurricane outside – sleepA hurricane in my headEnough said

It rolls itself outThe destruction lingers

The trees bare branches resemble The veins throughout my bodyThe roots are the same as my heart

Dust leftThe crevices filled

Such intensity cannot be withheld

Such an impossible featYet here I am – still

Standing on the forefrontWith almost nothing left

scents of clean linenbreeze pushes it forth

kleenex please

my voiceit’s hoarse

i swallow thecitrus juice...

happy feelings

lemon? lime? and honeysipping on hot ginger tea

hot breathneeds a mint -tonsil hockey

heavy airblank stare

through sickness and healthlife is fair

the bells are confirming

fresh new healthin the tea’s stare

i breathe the breath -the sweet steamed herb

floats

floating I go, awayto another ancient land

ancient bible followedmany wives,

limited fashion

memories aredismembered delusions

something in everythingeverything in something

nothing