Renga Poetry Showcase: Love in Every Line – Voting Archive
Originally published March 4, 2025
A moment when poetry became conversation, and conversation became choice. This archive preserves the original voting showcase and the voices that met each other line by line.
Voting Was Extended Until March 15, 2025
Welcome to the Renga Poetry Showcase, where love takes shape through the power of collaboration. Below is the original collection of Renga poems created by poets joining forces to weave love into every line.
Original voting instructions: React to the poem that moves you most. Comment on what you loved about it. Share the post to spread the love. The original voting period has now ended, and this page is preserved as an archive of the event.
What Made a Winning Renga?
Flow & Connection — Do the poets’ words blend smoothly, creating a natural rhythm?
Emotion — Does the poem evoke love, longing, warmth or passion?
Imagery & Creativity — Does it paint a vivid picture or capture love unexpectedly?
Balance Between Poets — Do both voices complement one another while retaining their unique styles?
Psychologically, the act of voting asks the reader to notice what resonates. Philosophically, Renga reminds us that meaning can emerge between voices rather than belonging to one voice alone—like two colors meeting at an edge and creating a third emotional space.
Unspoken Goodbyes
The house feels hollow,
your voice lingers in the walls,
a ghost I still love.
Fingertips trace empty air,
wishing they could touch the past.
I read your last note,
the ink smudged by old regrets,
words I can’t unread.
Some goodbyes never get said,
just left hanging in the space.
I drive past your street,
slow down at the flashing light,
but never turn in.
Memories sit in my chest,
heavy like a stone unturned.
Maybe in some way,
we never really let go,
just learn how to hold.
And somehow, love lingers on,
even when the heart moves on.
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February 14, 2025
Grounded Together
Whisper of a kiss
Hearts beating in unison
Our restless passion
Nostalgia for things unseen
For futures yet untasted
Our touch sings out loud
The quiet of the night ends
With a symphony
Embracing nature’s moments
its roots and seas anchor us
How do we find this
Lovely morsel of treasure
Buried deep in time
That heartfelt feeling of love
Keeps us grounded – together
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February 16, 2025
Divine Connection
Receive my passion.
You’re mentally undressing,
I can read your mind.
Looking deep into your eyes,
A true divine connection aligned.
You give me my thirst.
Your body’s like a temple,
Yes, you are my church.
I accept the invitation,
To be loved, I know my worth.
She heals all my hurts.
No pain, together love reigns
She is my Oxygen.
He is the air that I breathe
Feeding my mind every time.
The sun of her tune,
We are lovers of the moon.
Together we access.
Nothing will break this bonding quest.
We’ve mastered every test.
I will never box her in,
She blows like the wind
Her every wish I give.
Souls tied like the stars above
Essence of true love begins.
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February 16, 2025
The Spark of New Love
Exciting as chai
and mocha-flavoured golfi
Such is love’s prospect.
Bitter taste of adverse time
Turns honey under love’s shade.
Strong palpitation
As you come near, my new beau,
I lose control of.
L’amour jolts a sleeping heart,
Then every neuron dances.
I wish I could mask
The stubborn blush on my cheeks,
sparkle in my eyes.
But my love-smitten heart sighs,
and whispers my beloved’s name.
I guess we can’t hide,
The strong love we feel inside,
Such is our new love.
Flowers bloom in the garden
Fragrance reaches far and wide.
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February 21, 2025
Our Love Echoed
We are called to Love
Fourteenth of February
Wine, Roses and Song
Days of hope; Nights of pleasure
An emotional treasure
Love is seductive
Always tantalizing me
Embracing my charms
Keeping me awake at nights
As its caresses take flight
Awake in my dreams
Giving you the best of me
Total loyalty
And then morning comes too soon
And reality wakes me
Valentine’s Day’s gone
Let’s hope the Love continues
Beyond the Fourteenth
One day can’t hold all my Love
Thousand years won’t be enough
Love goes beyond years
Forever’s the chosen word
In Love every day
Falling in Love all day long
Blissfully embraced by you
Love’s power can heal
Mend broken relationships
And grace over wrongs
In those times we are at odds
Love will still communicate
A full testament
Fraught with sincere acts and words
Love’s mansion we build
Love is unconditional
Keeping the foundation strong
A Love filled with trust
Solid and firm as a rock
Armor for the heart
Protecting your Lover’s life
With a never-ending Love
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February 20, 2025
Love, Choice & Connection
The voting may have ended, but the central idea remains: art asks us to choose what reaches us while still making room for voices unlike our own. Renga is a fitting metaphor for community—no single line carries the entire meaning.
#RengaPoetryShowcase #LoveInEveryLine #LoveAbovetheLabel
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