May 31, 2002 - Aesop's Coffehouse

On May 31, 2002 Jintzie, John, Michael, Robin and Tom gathered at Aesop's Coffeehouse.
WUTA's first Renga (somewhat short) resulted.

A swirling yellow
wind blows white hot dog wrappers
over strip mall dirt.

Slowly walking to their cars
parents wrangle their children.

      Behind glass windows
      retail vendors push their wares
      on two-legged sheep.

Mustard-lipped, a tall, slim girl
blinks under ghostly, grey lights.

"Dad, before we go,"
she says with her lip-sticked lips,
"I have some bad news.

Your face is being ruined
by your hope slowly dying."