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I am so happy to present to you, from the ‘three musketeers’, our 18th rengay, Happy Hour. I hope it’s as much fun to read as it was writing this collaborative poem. Enjoy!

(in order of appearance)
by
David Bogomolny (db), Lesley Scoble (ls), and Melissa Lemay (ml),

db:      excited, a child
        catches his little girlfriend
            on the school playground
 
ls:        tap on the back, “tag, you’re it!”
            out of breath, she laughs    he runs!

ml:       "Cinderella dressed
              in yellow" -- swoop! swoop!
               swoop! goes a jump rope 

db:       across the street    he watches
           as recess comes    to an end

ls:       the school handbell tolls
           he pulls his collar closer,
            it is pick-up time

ml:       the police officer
             mans the crosswalk


David Bogomolny, Lesley Scoble, Melissa Lemay, September 2024

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CREDITS
Enormous thanks to my two ‘Musketeer’ friends, David and Melissa, for this series of Rengay poetry. It is a pleasure collaborating with you both. Thank you, David, for creating the AI feature photo.

Please head over to David’s site, The Skeptics Kaddish, where you can find all the rengays written so far. And discover more about the rengay and collaborative poetry.

Happy hour, or: A rengay

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Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; mime artist; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.