Reflections – A Rengay

by Pat and David

old bathroom mirror –

wiping the steamy glass down

those same cheeks and jowls (db)

these life lines, owning their place

like scripts, telling a story (pr)

eroded slowly

the landscape of living flesh

keeps what has worn through (db)

still playing a part

in all I have become –

grateful, I still am (pr)

one voice gone, another speaks
now called to provide answers (db)

but secrets are held

as eyes hide blooming twinkles –

old mirror sees all (pr)

Pat & David

Rengay?

Rengay is a form of linked verse created as an alternative to Japanese renga or renku. The form was devised by Garry Gay in California in 1992. A rengay consists of six thematic haiku verses and is normally composed by two or three poets, although solo and six-person rengay are not uncommon.

This form actually requires a bit of explanation, so I recommend that you read about it HERE.

To check out David’s blog go A collaboration with David over at Skeptic’s Kaddish Blog

Pat

3/26/2026