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An Orienenga is a linked poem of 6 one-liners. One link has to include something Oriental and one other link has to incorporate either China or Ceramics. It can either be written solo or with one partner. The Orienenga was created by ai li on the 23 February 1997. Copyright © ai li 1997
EXAMPLES : UNCLE REMEMBERS by ai li ____________________________________________________________________
A solo Orienenga by ai li,
uncle remembers suzy wong slit so high a workman stops blinking the teashop closing bamboo blinds dim sum steams to chinese opera blue and white bowls empty this morning the chef hums 'bali hai'
Copyright © ai li 1997 ____________________________________________________________________
A solo Orienenga by ai li
dragon meat is only tiger paper lanterns light an empty garden a man strolling in chinese shoes tea pavilion laid out for two waiting game absence pinned in the note on a tree he breaks china ming
Copyright © ai li 1997 ____________________________________________________________________
An Orienenga between ai li and Alexis K. Rotella
infusing red date and sweet gourd tea boys camp an eleven year old high on datura acupuncturist lighting incense feeling it grab the invisible chi clouds on the porcelain tea set needling his adam's apple heaven rushing out
Copyright © ai li and Alexis K. Rotella 1997 ____________________________________________________________________
An Orienenga between ai li and Fay Aoyagi
ghost of a mandarin by the altar concubine's satin shoe in the mud the maid brings congee a terra cotta soldier with no arms Sung bowl broken at my feet the crescent moon a priest wipes his tears
Copyright © ai li and Fay Aoyagi 1997 ____________________________________________________________________
A solo Orienenga by ai li
concubine dreaming of brocade mosquito net admitting incense early dawn in the west chamber a broken jade hairpin by her ceramic pillow the lotus seed broth gone cold by the imperial tomb a zither plays
Copyright © ai li 1997 ____________________________________________________________________
An Orienenga with Fay Aoyagi and Alex Benedict
shuffling of kimono Noh master enters the stage fragment the glaze shines new moon their fifth still born cedar box full of sweaters after the flood looking for a wedding album apple orchard open blossoms
Copyright © Fay Aoyagi and Alex Benedict 1997 |