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A Lorenga is a linked poem of 11
one-liners. The last link has to include the theme of Loss [e.g.
a farewell, death, separation, divorce etc.]. It can either
Copyright © ai li 1997
EXAMPLES : GOING OUT by ai li ____________________________________________________________________
A solo Lorenga by ai li
he says he's going out with the boys a wormless apple in the packed lunch chevy pick-up under red neon recognising his breathing anonymous call working late the take-away for one same routine cat and i waiting heavy night rain, even the covered porch is wet door knock stone in wind the return ticket bloodstained signing papers with his pen no one to give away the girl in white
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A Lorenga between ai li and Alexis K. Rotella
waiting in the rain for him to show up crawling to my front door drunk a stray cat with questions his love that never took the form of words impotent with me to be seen on the arm of the famous conductor from his garlic breath aria pretending I didn't catch him in a white lie a lifestyle worth protecting uncomplaining wife another hit below the belt sharpening knives a goodbye said with flowers the colour of blood
Copyright © ai li and Alexis K. Rotella 1997 ____________________________________________________________________
A solo Lorenga by ai li
rain forest virgin her black hair into a clear pool hibiscus bird-of-paradise through mist mud dries into footprints the net of gossamer dream slow swirl of mosquito coil... open window sounds of night cicada breaking silence breeze and a stranger haunted room spanish moss disturbed the breaking of comb and mirror in a pine box
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A Lorenga between Andrew Machon and ai li
Awaking to find the sun had risen the virgin in kid gloves Lingering melting snow she wears red to confession Once he touched me, she echoes only once in his jockstrap, swearing fidelity Screwed up yesterdays news a fire lit embracing pain Reliving the passion of an old flame his last letter in deep shadow Her silhouette orphaned love
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A Lorenga between ai li and Fay Aoyagi
no one here roadside shrine on the stone monument haiku hearing a banana leaf rain got lost in the city where I was born ghosts by paper lanterns fireflies the river wind a hawker selling ramen by moonlight last carnation in a bin Mother's Day the face at a window still waiting strawberry shortcake unwrapped cobweb around the doorbell
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