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27 responses to “#Haibun Why I Write the way I do…DVerse’s Haibun Monday”

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   Frank Hubeny

   September 18, 2017

   I liked best because each turn of phrase breathes in fresh life.

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, Frank!

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   Kathy Reed

   September 19, 2017

   I like the reason…because you have to! All the more for your style to shine.:-)

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, Kathy!

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   Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

   September 19, 2017

   I love the urgency in this. The sense of need in writing is so important

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, Bjorn!

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   kim881

   September 19, 2017

   I agree with Bjorn about the urgency. I also like the almost childish truculence and defiance in the lines that begin with ‘Because’ which then soften in the stunning haiku.

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, Kim!

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   ZurkPoetry

   September 19, 2017

   Love the line because haiku alone ain’t enough. It’s freedom to let the the words spill out when there is no other way to let out the memory which screams out story in images. Enjoyed reading this so much 😊

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, ZurkPoetry!

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   Sarah Russell

   September 19, 2017

   “…because I must…”. Yes, it is like that, isn’t it. That sudden pen-to-paper flash. Perfect description of the process here, Frank.

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, Sarah!

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   Walter J. Wojtanik

   September 19, 2017

   I’ve waited for this response to come along. Why do I write? Because. A great reason!

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thank you, Walter!

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   qbit

   September 19, 2017

   Fantastic!!!

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      frankjtassone

      September 19, 2017

      Thanks, Qbit! Your own Haibun inspired me!

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         qbit

         September 19, 2017

         Cool.

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   whippetwisdom

   September 20, 2017

   I love the passion and gratitude in your words. ‘Because I can’ is such a powerful opening statement. Not everyone can write and not everyone is free to write (people like Raif Badawi). You are taking this opportunity and embracing it wholeheartedly. A beautiful and powerful haibun Frank!☺

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      frankjtassone

      September 20, 2017

      Thanks, Xenia!

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    merrildsmith

    September 21, 2017

    I also liked the sense of urgency–somewhat fierce, and then the lovely ending image of the birds in flight.

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       frankjtassone

       September 21, 2017

       Thanks, Merril!

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    kanzensakura

    October 16, 2017

    I love the “because”. Because I must. Because I lose pieces of myself if Info not. I missed this prompt due to problems with my eyes. It is good to read it at last.

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       Frank J. Tassone

       October 16, 2017

       Thanks, Toni! Great to have you back!

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    Colleen Chesebro

    January 18, 2018

    Frank, I always enjoy your take on life. Historically, I feel like people wrote poetry as a way to tell their stories – just like songs. It definitely helped to memorize a moment in time like a photo does today. I love your passion. Please keep writing poetry! ❤

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       Frank J. Tassone

       January 18, 2018

       Thank you, Colleen! 😀 I’ve written poetry since I was sixteen, and I don’t intend to stop anytime! 😆

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          Colleen Chesebro

          January 18, 2018

          I’m so glad to hear that, Frank! 😀

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    A Haijin’s Tale: a #haibun for #dversepoets – Frank J. Tassone

    March 19, 2018

    […] so I write, because I must. Because writing captures a sense of the ineffable and enfleshes it in form that I can experience. […]

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