Happenstance
raindrops fall
in late winter
freezing on impact
ice sparkles
like thin glass
driver barely 16
hits ice
tires churning
metal bends around wood
still raindrops fall
from behind a cloud
the moon peeks out
a solitary witness
red and blue lights
give way to an orange sky
•
tears rolling down
racing the rain
until they both dry out
in the distance
a coyote shrieks
remnants of reality
in the midst
of a nightmare
held back by the shadows
that will always follow
a skeletal branch swings
bitter wind wraps
around dark frames
clinging to her body
a shell of what it used to be
•
marking the tragedy
outlined by the moon
with chalk
night fades to day
winter turns to spring
a small wooden cross
half buried by grass
a new beginning
kneeling down
arms wide open
scarred tree
fragrant white flowers
perfectly formed
lovers' initials
cut into a memory
•
taking life
one day
at a time
promise of a new day
forever frozen in time
birds squabble
in branches overhead
circle of life
fresh, crisp wind
drying the mourning eyes
black cotton
catches in the wind
draped across cold bodies
a premonition
of new growth
•
seedling reaches
towards sunlight
cemetery garden
ironic
how death begets life
bumblebees
spreading the love
mother nature
impossible flight
yet no one told them
afternoon sky
moon just a bit
past half full
reminiscing on memories
of those youthful eyes
•
wind picks up
a stolen scarf
stranger catches it
lingering still
the heavy scent of strawberries
last moments spent
underneath their tree
indulged with love
the red of berries
reflected on her lips
her scarf's savior
offers a cherry blossom
beneath the branches
he chuckles at the cooing baby
she has her mother's eyes
• • •
Authors include:
MP - 1, 4, 8, 11, 14, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35
HP - 3, 5, 9, 15, 18, 24, 26, 28, 34
CC - 2, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 27, 30, 33
CG - 6, 12, 20, 23, 32, 36
This Kasen-no-renga was a joint effort, written in no particular order—we went off of what felt right.