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A rengay by Colin Stewart Jones and Michael Dylan Welch

First published in Frogpond 36:2, Spring/Summer 2013, page 57. Written on 3 December 2011 (actually 4 December 2011 for Colin) by email between Aberdeen, Scotland and Sammamish, Washington in under three hours. Times listed are Pacific Standard Time.

Encore Une Fois

her arms stretch back

on last night’s bed Colin, 8:01 pm

the record player skipping

La Vie En Rose Michael, 8:40 pm

reading Kerouac

in the bathroom

Zobi La Mouche Colin, 9:20 pm

nothing left

for Les Misérables

but nosebleed seats Michael, 10:03 pm

Un Homme et Une Femme

chant along at the cinema Colin, 10:34 pm

the star of

Le Retour de Martin Guerre

banging the piano Michael, 10:53 pm