{"product_id":"bro-ken-rengay-unruly-poetry-9781962374576","title":"Bro ken Rengay: Unruly Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBro ken Rengay\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collaborative poetry collection by Barbara Leonhard, Melissa Lemay, and Nolcha Fox. Inspired by the rengay form-created by Garry Gay in 1992 as an alternative to renga and renku-this book follows the six-verse linked structure while playfully breaking its traditional rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally, Barbara and Nolcha collaborated on \u003cem\u003eToo Much Fun to Be Legal\u003c\/em\u003e. When Melissa discovered their work, she suggested the three of them write rengay together. The result? A series of poems where humor, anger, and deep emotions intertwine, forming an authentic and dynamic voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile honoring the alternating three-line and two-line stanza pattern of rengay, the poets deliberately abandoned strict haiku syllable counts-breaking, bending, and reshaping the form as they wrote. Their creative rebellion led to a collection filled with wit, raw emotion, and a deep poetic synergy so strong they often forgot who wrote which stanza.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe hope you enjoy the laughter, the passion, and the unexpected twists within these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prolific Pulse Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962374576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.11d","brand":"Nolcha Fox,Melissa Lemay,Barbara Leonhard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259639001269,"sku":"9781962374576","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_90b49131-75e2-4f3d-bf41-c93deccd80c5.jpg?v=1771342595","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bro-ken-rengay-unruly-poetry-9781962374576","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}