{"product_id":"bro-ken-rengay-unruly-poetry-paperback","title":"Bro ken Rengay: Unruly Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNolcha Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelessa Lemay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Leonhard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47522449621213,"sku":"9781962374576","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/3CqLGuF4Lh9781962374576.webp?v=1772280775","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/bro-ken-rengay-unruly-poetry-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}