Sunday morning
all the waves in white
kneeling on the beach Jane Reichhold
above the shadows of cliffs
gulls preach to the converted Kim M. Russell, 5th May 2019
My response to Carpe Diem #1657 Tan Renga Challenge May 2019 (4) Ocean Sanctuary
Today we are creating a Tan Renga with a haiku by Jane Reichhold, who died in 2016. She was one of the most famous modern haiku poets and a co-host here at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. This haiku was taken from Ocean Sanctuary, an anthology of haiku inspired by the North Coast of California, which was never published.
writing in north norfolk 
I think if a gull was doing the preaching, I’d go get some churching up.
Beautiful verse!
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Thank you so much!
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A nice continuation of this Tan Renga Kim. It made me a little bit sad, because of the cliffs you have used in your stanza. Jane decided to end her life on her own choice. She jumped from a cliff.
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Thank you, Kristjaan. I’m so sorry to have made you sad; I knew Jane had ended her own life but I honestly didn’t know how.
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Awe…Fabulous! (@—>—)
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😊
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Nicely done. Love that last line!
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Thank you!
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