Well that's 16 syllables, but who's counting? :p:

Sad no doubt but life goes on
Til the next bright soul is lost

Lamb and tyger follow
Their songlines until
Time carries song away.

Wait a sec...I really want to get this right? Am I right in thinking that it's

Writer 1

5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

Writer 2

7 syllables
7 syllables.

:)

when I count it's 14 -are you from Alabama or something?

Maths isn't my strong point, but I counted 14 as well. (Counting on my fingers seems to work fairly well for me too).

I think it was re-conceived to be words instead of syllables. I am probably wrong, though.

Confirmation from the starter of this thread and anyone else who contributed? I have zero imagination, so if it said syllables, I was sticking to that guideline.

My bad! :blush: It is 14. Carry on!

Phew!

The morning coffee:
turtle poking out his head
ready for a swim

Leisurely.... Sudden hurry
...last night's meal, it was curry

So, wait...is it two writers or three writers?

In other words, does monster's entry end it, or are we supposed to repeat what foot did with different words (and then THAT ends it)?

I'm SOOOO confused. (Pay me no mind, my OCD and need for order and symmetry make me need the most concrete rules possible.) ;)

A renga can go on as long as people want to keep contributing to it. You can continue one or start an entire new one. The writing of rengas was a party game for Japanese intellectuals. Take one renga and plenty of saki and you had a poem of epic proportions! Sooooo...

Leisurely.... Sudden hurry
...last night's meal, it was curry

Frog legs with a touch of spice
Glinda ate her fill.
That frog tasted very nice!

I
think that
if you are
going to bend
the rules of renga
you might as well aim for
a completely new level
in fact, a different structure
syllabically defiant.

I syllable* on my bed
The pillow: it's wet!
I can't hold back the spittle.

*pronunciation key: si LAH bull