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XVII:1 February, 2002

LYNX  
A Journal for Linking Poets    
 
   
  In these Participation Renga from Lynx  you will find links from:

AB 
Alice Benedict

BJ
Bob Jessup

CC
Carlos Colón 

CF
Vikki Maldonado

CG 
Cindy Guntherman

CSK
Carol Stroh Kemp 

dht
Doris H. Thurston 

DR 
David Rice

DWP
Darrel W. Parry

EF 
Eric Folsom

ESJ
Elizabeth St Jacques 

FA 
Fay Aoyagi 

FP
Francine Porad 

FPA
Francis (Paul) Attard 

GD 
Gene Doty 

GM 
Giselle Maya

GR 
George Ralph

JAJ 
Jean Jorgensen

JC 
Jeanne Cassler

JMB
John M. Bennett

JR 
Jane Reichhold

JS
John Sheirer 

JSJ
Joyce Sandeen Johnson

KCL 
Kenneth C. Leibman 

LCG 
Larry Gross

LE
Lesley Einer

LJ
Lael Johnson 

MHH
Madeline Hoffer

ML
Minna Lerman

MM 
Marianne Marks

MWM   Mary Wittry-Mason


Nika 

NA
Nasira Alma

PC
Penny Crosby 

PGC 
Pamela Connor

PJS
P.J. Sharpe 

PS
Pat Shelley


Ronan 

RF 
Robert Flannery

SCH 
Suzette Hains

SD
Simon Doubleday

SMc
Steve McComas  

TLG
Terri Lee Grell

TV 
Teresa Volz 

TW
Tundra Wind 

WR 
Werner Reichhold

YH 
Yvonne
Hardenbrook

ZP 
Zane Parks 

LYNX
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LYNX
DEADLINE FOR LINKS:

May 1, 2002

 


    AT THE BEACH
Rule: 3 – 2 lines alternating
Ends with 12 links

fulfilling a last request
gray north wind
pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery

tourists wading in surf eyes open for sharks GD
from afar calling her through both hands white teeth WR

bright green thong
between pale cheeks     GD

~*~

fulfilling a last request
gray north wind
pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery

in rain the rocks find their colors cg
drilling three holes - the rose quartz bowling trophy CC

in the pub end of September
most darts missing the target        WR

~*~

fulfilling a last request
gray north wind
pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery

in rain the rocks find their colors cg
deep in the wave just as it breaks light glints GD

I twinkle and I shut my eyes
for in the dark appearing stars       WR

~*~

fulfilling a last request
gray north wind
pummels with heavy drops Robert Flannery

in rain the rocks find their colors cg
missing the obvious he slashes his foot on a mussel-covered rock JAJ

coming home quietly
broken shells and I               WR

 

 

GENTLY WIPING DUST
Alternate 3-line and 2-line links for 100 lines
Theme: impermanence, transitoriness

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
battery low the calculator reads "ERROR" GD
the new player late for the first game RF
dealing cards to an empty chair careless of how they land GD
face-down $10,000 poorer CC
richer for the experience bottoms up YH
"How do you stop a wino from charging?" CC
at the end of that rainbow no credit card cg
back to the diner waiting tables JSJ
old woman slips jelly packets into her purse cg
mistaking a condom / for a condiment GD
runs her tongue / over red lips, / snaps her purse shut cg
Quiet out at sea the boat sinks JMB
hot songs melt the wax from sailors' ears GD
listening to a star leaving the lake WR
heaving light beneath the wave JMB

fingerprint
in the pink
birthday frosting          cg

~*~

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky
sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting down the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
was never very good at math MHH
one more short story attempt into the waste basket GR
sharp edges cutting through the trash bag shadows leaking out GD
thickening juice from the black beans can JMB
long time on shelf honey crystallizes sticky jar JSJ
mustard seeds pop in hot oil GD
it will be a cold day in July when I cook again YH
even the firecrackers refuse to light – a rainy fourth! dht
indoors all afternoon two boys play Civil War one gray; one blue RF
turned up by the plow / a musket's firing plate GD
breaking / in the dustpan / last wedding cup cg
after three years divorce papers JSJ
Solomon sharpening his sword CC

she leaves in the nick of time ESJ
trio of melting clocks chime to the tune of "Hello Dali" CC
digital flicker liquid crystals seconds display GD

hardening
the new thought
on my fingertips          WR

~*~

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
battery low the calculator reads "ERROR" GD
the new player late for the first game RF
dealing cards to an empty chair careless of how they land GD
face-down $10,000 poorer CC
richer for the experience bottoms up YH
"How do you stop a wino from charging?" CC
at the end of that rainbow no credit card cg
back to the diner waiting tables JSJ
old woman slips jelly packets into her purse cg
mistaking a condom / for a condiment GD
runs her tongue / over red lips, / snaps her purse shut cg
Quiet out at sea the boat sinks JMB
hot songs melt the wax from sailors' ears GD
The Great Lost Kinks Album needle stuck in the last groove CC
"Just a little prick" nurse with a syringe GD

what if I like the smell
and want to show her my garden?         WR

suddenly
all the puppies’ eyes
open                                         cg

~*~

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting down the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
was never very good at math MHH
one more short story attempt into the waste basket GR
sharp edges cutting through the trash bag shadows leaking out GD
thickening juice from the black beans can JMB
long time on shelf honey crystallizes sticky jar JSJ
mustard seeds pop in hot oil GD
it will be a cold day in July when I cook again YH
even the firecrackers refuse to light – a rainy fourth! dht
indoors all afternoon two boys play Civil War one gray; one blue RF
refugee children / strangers to laughter PGC
stray sniffing / stranded starfish – / gray sky's cold FPA
mackerel clouds reach every horizon piling the sea JR
broken thermometer poisonous mercury scatters everywhere JAJ
driving through a school zone spray of sparrows RF
waiting at the end of the block police speed trap JAJ
another hole in the cheese CC

small tear
in the yellowed love letter
folded, refolded                   cg

bite-marks
scallop her shoulder
but he’s forgotten               GD

~*~

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
battery low the calculator reads "ERROR" GD
the new player late for the first game RF
dealing cards to an empty chair careless of how they land GD
face-down $10,000 poorer CC
richer for the experience bottoms up YH
"How do you stop a wino from charging?" CC
at the end of that rainbow no credit card cg
back to the diner waiting tables JSJ
old woman slips jelly packets into her purse cg
mistaking a condom / for a condiment GD
runs her tongue / over red lips, / snaps her purse shut cg
Quiet out at sea the boat sinks JMB
hot songs melt the wax from sailors' ears GD
her old spaniel  sings along with Jimmy Buffet    cg
under the window cats profess their love JAJ

the old calico
curled in the sunlight -
cold morning                     GD

mutual-admiration society
a round
of backpatting                   CC

~*~

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting down the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
was never very good at math MHH
one more short story attempt into the waste basket GR
sharp edges cutting through the trash bag shadows leaking out GD
thickening juice from the black beans can JMB
long time on shelf honey crystallizes sticky jar JSJ
mustard seeds pop in hot oil GD
it will be a cold day in July when I cook again YH
even the firecrackers refuse to light – a rainy fourth! dht
indoors all afternoon two boys play Civil War one gray; one blue RF
refugee children / strangers to laughter PGC
stray sniffing / stranded starfish – / gray sky's cold FPA
mackerel clouds reach every horizon piling the sea JR
broken thermometer poisonous mercury scatters everywhere JAJ
driving through a school zone spray of sparrows RF
waiting at the end of the block police speed trap JAJ
she remembers when fast was dad’s Model T cg

man on the running board
the answering machine
gun                                CC

~*~

gently wiping dust from grandmother's photograph october windsong TW
warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting down the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
was never very good at math MHH
one more short story attempt into the waste basket GR
sharp edges cutting through the trash bag shadows leaking out GD
thickening juice from the black beans can JMB
long time on shelf honey crystallizes sticky jar JSJ
mustard seeds pop in hot oil GD
it will be a cold day in July when I cook again YH
even the firecrackers refuse to light – a rainy fourth! dht
indoors all afternoon two boys play Civil War one gray; one blue RF
refugee children / strangers to laughter PGC
stray sniffing / stranded starfish – / gray sky's cold FPA
mackerel clouds reach every horizon piling the sea JR
broken thermometer poisonous mercury scatters everywhere JAJ
driving through a school zone spray of sparrows RF
brownian motion: grandchildren zooming around the room GD
radio signal the break-up song breaking up CC

September news
I listen
but there is no melody       WR

skritch-skritch
the DJ playing Grandpa’s
vinyl disk                          GD

~*~

warm fall days chill at sunset BJ
last rush of color outdoing itself virginia creeper PC
nights behind closed eyes images in red float by JR
taps at sunrise opening daylilies on their graves PC
flowers of our youth gone – everyone MM
mind wasting memories disappear one by one JAJ
haiku eagle gliding in a sea of chance LCG
meteorite streaks across the night sky sudden cool breeze MWM
morning sun on a bayou mist KCL
first snow already melting dancing barefoot JAJ
thinking of Tundra buying new shoes TLG
breath suspended overhead, the northern lights in slow dance JAJ
father and son pause for a long moment RF
breeze changing course weeds in the dark field bend again GR
up ahead another hidden curve ESJ
SOFT SHOULDERS warning he glances at his wife their 50th year GR
finishing the school of hard knocks YH
digital display counting the failing heart GD
she tries to add up all the good times YH
battery low the calculator reads "ERROR" GD
the new player late for the first game RF
dealing cards to an empty chair careless of how they land GD
face-down $10,000 poorer CC
richer for the experience bottoms up YH
"How do you stop a wino from charging?" CC
at the end of that rainbow no credit card cg
back to the diner waiting tables JSJ
old woman slips jelly packets into her purse cg
mistaking a condom  for a condiment GD
runs her tongue  over red lips,  snaps her purse shut cg
Quiet out at sea the boat sinks JMB
belly up as we like it both WR
under revision again my top ten list CC
fifteenth time around the block chasing a size 8  ESJ
dripping from her neck a pair of skates CC

gliding
from the ice in her eyes
the gesture of her hands       WR

 

 

JUST DAUGHTERS
7 links
theme: family relationships

In the graveyard a carved stone angel with my daughter's face GM
grandma in her rocker  turning clouds into faces cg
"get water from the well" she said, wanting me out of the kitchen GM
mother and son discuss making pickles JAJ
sex education must, say the educators begin at home JR
old uncle's eyes slowly derobe his niece  ESJ
out of the closet so many cases of family incest JAJ

vodka or gin?
or just male sin?       JR

his face cut
out of every photo –
family album           GD

~*~

In the graveyard  a carved stone angel  with my
daughter's face GM
grandma in her rocker  turning clouds into faces cg
after thirty years I still miss her my dead sister JAJ
in a dream again back to playing hide and seek WR
absent father only a ghost in attic shadows GD
grandmother's teakettle still sings on the stove   cg
laughing over e-mail from our daughter’s daughter GD

catsup
on fried eggs
just like dad’s                cg

wrong address but I enjoy it
even if I’m a man              WR

~*~

In the graveyard a carved stone angel with my daughter's face GM
grandma in her rocker  turning clouds into faces cg
"get water from the well" she said, wanting me out of the kitchen GM
mother and son discuss making pickles JAJ
sex education must, say the educators begin at home JR
up on the armoire kids find the porno mag JAJ
sticky wings a moth JMB

I let it land
on my lips           we both
don’t know the feeling              WR

first time
for lipstick, her mouth
wider than her lips                 GD

~*~

In the graveyard a carved stone angel with my daughter's face GM
grandma in her rocker  turning clouds into faces cg
"get water from the well" she said, wanting me out of the kitchen GM
mother and son discuss making pickles JAJ
sex education must, say the educators begin at home JR
old uncle's eyes slowly derobe his niece  ESJ
two hands glass pane away visitor’s day CC

no longer
fitting her -
his favorite dress               cg

 

 

LA RENGA LOCA
Rules: This is an acrostic renga. Subsequent links must spell out some haikai-related word by reading the first letter of each word down the lines. Finish with 12 links.

La Renga Loca
Your muses lock horns with
Night Blooming Jazzman
X-treme Poetry – Carlos Colón

How easy it is
Always writing verbs that end
In ing
Keep it to a minimum and
Use the present tense without JAJ

talking
willingly
in the manner of
stereotypes used for a
thousand times WR

~*~

La Renga Loca
Your muses lock horns with
Night Blooming Jazzman
X-treme Poetry – Carlos Colón

She wouldn’t be as
Holy
I
F
T
he neighbor’s boy wasn’t that shy WR

Kiss
Incenses
Grizzled
Opponent     CC

 

 

MOST BEAUTIFUL GAME
7 Links
Rule: each link is a question; no answers!

What are the rules / for the most beautiful game, / and who can play? RF
rather like / a Miss Universe pageant / don't you think? JAJ
uni verse or multiverses? ??
will that be Visa or Mastercard? JAJ
fifteen per cent or twenty? GD
does it really matter? JAJ
is the clock a phone? JMB

You call that
a dimple? JAJ

~*~

What are the rules / for the most beautiful game, / and who can play? RF
What are you seeking / when you smile / at strangers? JSJ

Where do we come from / Why are we going? GM
Do you see that very bright star? JAJ
How about in five hundred years? RF
Can I buy shares in stockings interneted    WR
what is the price of peers’ pears palliated on a pair of piers? JR

where
did your charm bracelet go? JAJ

~*~

What are the rules / for the most beautiful game, / and who can play? RF
What are you seeking / when you smile / at strangers? JSJ
Where do we come from / Why are we going? GM
what's the joke about navel seamen? JR
how many syllables does it take to screw up a haiku? CC
does it come from your head or your gut? cg
How can rain fall from empty sky? RF

Will that be a C cup or a D? JAJ

 

 

SWARMING
6-word links on the
Theme: swarming

Storm a hand, shape of wind - John M. Bennett
just as the sunflower opens – bees! cg

wind - did I ever run faster?       WR

~*~

Storm a hand, shape of wind - John M. Bennett
carrying the birds’ idea of food JR

news of doughnuts in the break room    cg

~*~

Storm a hand, shape of wind - John M. Bennett
church walls filled with the bees JAJ

maggots fill the possum’s rib rooms    GD

golden drool your mouthful of honey    CC

~*~

Storm a hand, shape of wind - John M. Bennett
The pounding footsteps blue-light special CC

fluorescent bulbs on sale so cheap    JR

 

 

TIME
with 3, 2 liners up to 12 links
Theme: time's length and limits

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
Nasira waiting for us at the edge of eternity CC
oh to sit forever in the warm cradle of the moon ESJ
even now we walk through the breath of angels    cg
spinning from the top of a wave my next shape JR

45 rpms
unturned for years     GD

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
Nasira waiting for us at the edge of eternity CC
I'm sure it was she who visited my dream just last week JAJ
in absence of friends your own age lighting a candle WR
lava lamp the sixties bubbling into rebirth CC

brand-new tie-dye
on a teenager           GD

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
Nasira waiting for us at the edge of eternity CC
oh to sit forever in the warm cradle of the moon ESJ
the thinnest sickle of light beyond clouds   GD
and opposite the northern lights begin their dance JAJ

the end of a night
fluidly colored          WR

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
sleepless / how long the hours / of night? JSJ
both hands point in the same direction CC
still appealing with upturned palms the stone virgin ESJ
Death – nothing more than a pitstop for Earnheart CC
plastic birdbath 4th season of crows tips it a bit cg

in the night of water
touching her feather’s black     WR

fair-weather friendship
dissipates                        CC

6 months later
her mother still mourns
a loving companion             JAJ

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time  JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
patches of snow mound of primulas in bloom JAJ
the tension gone from his strings Howdy Doody CC
falling apart as she is carted away old mannequin    ESJ
carrot and coal in a pool of snow CC

nobody remembers
whose baby
in grandma’s album          cg

cake in the oven
timer on for 30 minutes     JAJ

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
Nasira waiting for us at the edge of eternity CC
oh to sit forever in the warm cradle of the moon ESJ
the thinnest sickle of light beyond clouds   GD
sun rise the curve of a hill spreads the glow              JR

her breasts’ curve
slopes lower             GD

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time  JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
patches of snow mound of primulas in bloom JAJ
the tension gone from his strings Howdy Doody CC
how many neighbors don't "Make Room for Daddy" ?    cg
behind the screen on Sullivan’s stage Elvis writhes GD

Bob Dylan still
waiting in the wings     CC

magician’s assistant
her headless shadow     CC

~*~

birds winging south / no speed limit / only time  JSJ
for how long / this dream? RF
clocks changed again - / spring ahead / fall back GM
patches of snow mound of primulas in bloom JAJ
the tension gone from his strings Howdy Doody CC
falling apart as she is carted away old mannequin    ESJ
sorting jackets in the thrift shop - tarnished penny GD

new tires
Lincoln’s vanishing forehead     CC

 

 

WITHIN/WITHOUT
Alternate 3-line and 2-line links for 12 links
Theme: interconnectedness

sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion -Robert Flannery
left the hair combed my hand JMB

fair grounds
the bearded lady
dunks the clown      CC

he stops reaching out
for the one
reaching out for him      WR

 

~*~

sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion -Robert Flannery
the Northern Lights a ribbon dance so colorful tonight JAJ

his heart not in it and yet
the flirtation with the poet    JR

~*~

sliding open this bathroom window startling Orion -Robert Flannery
with jeans a belt of stars the radiance of a daughter  JR

tied shoelaces
tug of war between two teams
of Barbies         CC

   
   
 

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