II. MAIN BODY (next 12 verses starting now)
5. Three lines. Moon. This is an autumn verse. Why? Because if you just mention "moon" in renku everyone assumes it's the autumn moon.
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? go deeper.