RTTS-23 Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain

Rengay Through the Seasons by Masago & Friends

Rengay #23, Feb 3-9, 2008 - by Vaughn Seward (vs)

Haijin

Stanzas

Season

Kigo

Link

Theme:
Out of Sight

/vs

The crack of ice
over the sound of a trickle —
frozen waterfall.

Winter

Frozen waterfall

To 6: Sounds

Water

/vs

Behind the curtain, motionless —
the boy's turn to go on stage.

No Season

n/a

To 1: Wall of ice / Curtain

Boy

/vs

Ice fishing
all day long — my lunch,
the only bite.

Winter

Ice fishing

To 2: Motionless

Fish

/vs

Her friend holds
the half-spud... the needle's tip
sinks through.

No Season

n/a

To 3: Hole

Tip

/vs

A snowboarder plows under —
his partner offers his hand.

Winter

Snowboarding

To 4: Assistance; Piercing

Snowboarder

/vs

Tap-tap, tap-tap —
a woodpecker chips deeper
into the trunk.

No Season

n/a

To 5: Under

Insects

Technical Notes:

4. At one time it was common for young women to have their ears pierced by having someone use a common sewing needle. A potato cut in half was used as a back-stop to prevent her neck from getting poked.