Ritual: Solo Renhai No. 82

by John Daleiden

"Oh, say can you see..."
after the anthem
the flag in the breeze

scent of bronze chrysanthemums—
touchdown! ...a cannon roars—

after the dance
we embrace in moonlight
Celebration

in Renhai Studio

Archive Id: 82
John Daleiden: USA
Written: October 23, 2008

Theme: Football Homecoming; Rituals; Traditions
Season: Autumn
Kigo: Chrysanthemum(s)
Verse Form: Free
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Star Spangled Banner, anthem, flag: these are symbolic images of victory created in 1814 during the War of 1812, the US national anthem. These images link with traditional images of homecoming during the fall football season: Chrysanthemums / touchdown / cannon shot (to celebrate the touchdown). The anthem was written during the bombardment of Fort McHenry (1814).

Links 2/3: Chrysanthemum, touchdown (score) cannon shot / (Victory) dance, embrace (score), celebration.

Links 3/1: Celebration / flag in the breeze, singing an anthem.

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