RTTS-29 Summer's Hose

Summer's Hose

Rengay Through the Seasons by Masago & Friends

Rengay #29, Mar 23-29, 2008 — by Vaughn Seward (vs)

Haijin

Stanzas

Season

Kigo

Link

Theme:
Left There

Theme Pattern

/vs

A layer of ice
forms on the old sleigh —
spring rain.

Spring

Spring rain

To 6: Forming

Sleigh in the yard

Needed no longer

/vs

Patio: summer's hose
still lying as it was.

Spring

Exposed hose

To 1: Yard

Hose in the yard

Needed soon

/vs

Two straws
in an empty glass —
French Café.

No Season

n/a

To 2: Tubular

Straws in a glass

Discarded

/vs

New car on-line —
the web page accepts my
credit card.

No Season

n/a

To 3: Sales (café / Car website)

Credit card number at a website

Traded

/vs

We go for a spin —
my wallet stays at home.

No Season

n/a

To 4: Automobile; Credit card / Wallet

Wallet at home

Left behind

/vs

The lawyer arrives
to work out the details...
estate will.

No Season

n/a

To 5: Home / estate

Will left ahead

Left ahead

Technical Notes:

2. The hose that had been used last summer had been left out in the yard all winter. As the snow melts, the hose is exposed and thoughts of the summer ahead emerge.

4. It is a little unusual to buy a car over the Internet. It has a relatively high price and most buyers like to physically "kick the tires". However, I've heard some folks that have bought a car on-line. The real point of the verse and the connection to the theme is that one is leaving his credit card number with the car company via the web, still a bit of a risk these days.

5. Leaving your wallet at home: for some folks this is easy to do. Since one usually keeps their driver's license in their wallet, driving without your wallet is obviously a little risky.