A za is a group of friends who write renku together. Renku is a Japanese chain-linked poem.

10.03.2006

36. Final Stanza [m]

outside the bear's den
a crocus begins to sprout

10.02.2006

34. [m]

an eagle swoops down
on a kid...drag 'n fly

9.28.2006

32. [m]

the boy enters all muddied
and faces mother's grimace

9.27.2006

29. [m]

at the entrance
of the dog house i find
a missing slipper

9.21.2006

27. [m]

the left-overs
had been inside the fridge
for several months

9.17.2006

25. [m]

i get on
the toboggan behind five
bigger kids

9.11.2006

23. [m]

nothing good
on TV, so we look for
a pay-per-view

9.07.2006

21. [m]

the feel and smell
of a freshly-made bed with
clean sheets

9.06.2006

20. [m]

a gray owl descends
on a mouse in the snow

9.01.2006

18. [m]

the world war one ace
banks his smoking biplane

8.29.2006

16. [m]

after the football match
the frog in his throat worsens

8.24.2006

14. [m]

can you reach in the cupboard
for the jars and sealing rings?

8.22.2006

12. [m]

the morning's wash hangs
on the backyard clothes line

8.17.2006

9. [m]

my regular order
is called out: half decaf
no foam soy

8.14.2006

7. [m]

the highland warriors
raise their shields as archers
fire a volley

8.11.2006

5. [m]

a swarm of moths
flit around in the dim light
under a lamp

8.09.2006

3. [m]

we sprinkle wax
on the surface of our new
shuffle board

8.08.2006

1. [m]

hot day...
a badger bites the nose
of a grizzly bear