Anybody want to Renga?

[casimendocina]

Originally Posted by SamIam

That was very nice, foot. Of course I knew that this gang wouldn't stay on tack for long, but I must admit that Blake is one of my personal faves. Thanks for posting one of his poems.

OK, I'll try to rift off the master:

And I saw it was filled with graves
And tombstones where flowers should be
And priests in black gowns were walking their rounds
And binding with briar my joy and desire.

Tyger, tyger burning
My eyes filled with smoke -
The loss of a bright soul.
.

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

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by casimendocina

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

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

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.

[casimendocina]

Originally Posted by SamIam

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

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.

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by casimendocina

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.

My bad! It is 14. Carry on!

[casimendocina]

Phew!

[monster]

Originally Posted by SamIam

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

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

[casimendocina]

Originally Posted by monster

when I count it's 14

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