Frank J. Tassone

A Love Token: a #tankaprose… #haiku #haibun #tanka

rose

Photo by Carlos Quintero on Unsplash

you revive

all my words of love

from our green moments

a present you present me

one bright afternoon

There they are. Every verse I ever wrote, on every card I ever gave. All typed in Times-New Roman font in a word file.

You print me the file you created out of my own words of love. It’s a gift I still treasure.

March Nor’easter

a winter’s last roar delays

only delays Spring

Nothing prevents its new life

Nothing eclipses our love

for COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE, NO. 74: “RENEW & FRESH,” #SNYONYMSONLY

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March 6, 2018

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20 responses to “A Love Token: a #tankaprose… #haiku #haibun #tanka”

kiwinana

March 7, 2018

Nice one, love your image, so bright and beautiful. Lifes good. Have a great day.

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Jane Dougherty

March 7, 2018

Lovely tender words 🙂

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merrildsmith

March 7, 2018

Sweet and tender love poem.

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Rosemary Nissen-Wade

March 7, 2018

Vibrant and lovely.

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Grace

March 7, 2018

A sweet love note!

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Margaret Elizabeth Bednar

March 7, 2018

Through storms and languid days – love abides as does the seasons.

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

March 8, 2018

Love it when your words a treasured so…

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sarahsouthwest

March 8, 2018

Wow! What a gift. I love this sparse tanka, the prose and poems work really well together. And thank you for the reminder that spring is only delayed, not cancelled.

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memadtwo

March 8, 2018

So romantic! (K)

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purplepeninportland

March 8, 2018

Extraordinary gift to treasure. Spring is coming!

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Rommy

March 8, 2018

Nor’easters provide wonderful opportunities for coziness. I remember one in 1999 very fondly. My son Max came nine months later.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  March 8, 2018
  
  That’s the way to do it! 😉
  
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Frank Hubeny

March 8, 2018

I like the idea of the potential delays but no eclipses.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  March 8, 2018
  
  😀
  
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lynn__

March 8, 2018

The first tanka is my favorite, beautifully paired with the gorgeous rose photo!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  March 8, 2018
  
  Thanks, Lynn! 😀
  
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Margaret Elizabeth Bednar

March 9, 2018

Love revived is always a good thing!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  March 13, 2018
  
  Thanks, Colleen! 😀
  
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