Renga Blog (Raquel)
I’m hoping to get another renga started soon. I’m also hoping to have a smidge more participation than last time. (Well, I can dream, right? ) In light of that, I was curious as to the reasons people have for avoiding the renga.
Lack of interest? Is it just that it sounds boring or poetry (or at least Japanese poetry) just isn’t your thing? I can’t do much about that, but it might be interesting to find out why it sounds boring.
Lack of time? This is also a reasonable and acceptable excuse. I will not beat you about the head for using this excuse. Still, there’s no commitment to adding the renga. You can bop over and write a verse and then drop out entirely if life gets crazy. You can just read as we go, and add a verse if you happen to feel inspired by the last one. Or even just read along and drop a quick comment if you like it.
Lack of skill? In this case, simply shut up and go directly to the renga blog. Okay, okay, I’m exaggerating, but seriously, if you’re interested and just holding back because you don’t think you’d be good at it, you should come give it a try. None of us here are really experienced at collaborative Japanese poetry. It’s just fun. And, the collaborative aspect means that even if a few specific haiku are lacking in polish, the renga as a whole will likely be more interesting because they were included.
So, anyone up for some renga?