During my many years as an investigative poet I have dabbled in 'renga' (as I've known it) with various friends and students. So here is a helpful essay by David Gerard, famous for his thousands of Issa translations and his Daily Issa.

My recent essay on one of Issa’s renku that was published in the British journal Presence, is now available online. Enjoy:

https://haikupresence.org/essays/jump-flea-renku-as-game-ritual-and-art/

David (Gerard)

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