II. MAIN BODY (next 12 verses starting now)
5. Three lines. Summer or Winter Moon. The moon on a hot night would be a summer moon; the moon over snow would signify winter. Use your imagination to evoke the scene of your choosing.
Now the train is gathering up speed, chugging along! Exciting things can happen now, good and bad. The Buddhist monks who designed renku pictured it as a quick tour of the universe. So try to touch on as many different aspects of the universe as you can.
To help inspire you, the monks provided a Mandala of All Creation, a list of key topics that every renku should try to visit if possible.
Why is the moon so important in renku? go deeper.