Frank J. Tassone

A Vision of the Future: a #tanka -bun

sunset

a handful of years left

in my career

journeys

across American roads,

rivers of Europe

far from the long-ago rooms

filled with late-night screams and tears

twilight

holding hands we greet

the stars

peter-oswald-128886-unsplash

Photo by Peter Oswald on Unsplash

for Poets United–Midweek Motif–vision

Real Toads’ Micro Poetry–Long-Ago Rooms

#GloPoWriMo2018 / NaPoWriMo2018 11/30

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April 11, 2018

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23 responses to “A Vision of the Future: a #tanka -bun”

jillys2016

April 11, 2018

Can’t go wrong with Yoda! I like the mix-media of this post and how each part adds to the whole.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 11, 2018
  
  Thanks, Jilly! 😀
  
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elleceef

April 11, 2018

I like the idea that after all the memories, good and bad, “they” can sit together holdings hands. I, too, like the mixed forms, expertly done 🙂

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 11, 2018
  
  Thank you, elle! 😀
  
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Sherry Blue Sky

April 11, 2018

How beautiful those closing lines. Sigh. Just gorgeous.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 11, 2018
  
  Thanks, Sherry!
  
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Margaret Elizabeth Bednar

April 11, 2018

Now THAT’S a hallway! Great photo. The “handful of years left” and wrapping it up holding hands = very nice.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 11, 2018
  
  Thanks, Margaret! 😀
  
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Susan

April 11, 2018

Handful to holding hands! It’s a fine vision.

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Rosemary Nissen-Wade

April 11, 2018

Beautiful! You created a seamless whole.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 12, 2018
  
  Thanks, Rosemary! 😀
  
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M.A.S.

April 12, 2018

I especially love the last stanza.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 12, 2018
  
  Thanks! 😀
  
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Sumana Roy

April 12, 2018

Holding hands in twilight for the handful of years left is prayerful. Nice.

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hypercryptical

April 12, 2018

Your life encapsulated in the beauty of words Frank. The close is lovely.
Anna :o]

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 12, 2018
  
  Thank you, Anna! 😀
  
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purplepeninportland

April 12, 2018

Love the mix in this, Frank. Works beautifully!

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oldegg

April 12, 2018

…and in the end let us not regret anything.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 12, 2018
  
  Indeed! Thanks!
  
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Smitha V

April 12, 2018

Very nice…sunset…twilight and the journeys in between

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 13, 2018
  
  Thanks! 😀
  
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April 14, 2018

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  April 14, 2018
  
  Thanks for the link! 😀
  
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Frank J. Tassone

Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin. Because Haikai matters!

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