Frank J. Tassone

Month: June 2018

  • The World Awakens Anew

    Originally posted on Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings: “I’m hoping to be astonished tomorrow by I don’t know what” –Jim Harrison, “Tomorrow,” In Search of Small Gods   Every day the world awakens anew. I wake to the sound of birdsong–twitters, chirps, the laugh of the woodpecker. I laugh, too. It’s a beautiful June…

  • Impact

    Impact

    #Haiku Happenings #1 (6/11/18): Reena Saxena’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!

  • #SilentSunday (6/10/18)

    A rest from #haiku See you tomorrow!

  • #Haikai Challenge #37 (6/9/18): Fifa World Cup #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    2018 FiFA World Cup Russia flags, courtesy of FIFA   Did you take time to peruse the Peonies? You bet you did!   Congratulations, haijin: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jane Dougherty 2. Jules @ Strands 3. Dwight L. Roth 4. Reena Saxena 5. Floating Rabbit 6. Xenia Tran 7. Jules @ Strands #2 8. Linda…

  • My Daily #Haiku #2 (6/9/18)

    morning light losing what I sought to save #haikuchallenge (save) #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Friday morning in Ontario

    Originally posted on Ontheland: Today Ontario woke up to a new majority government. Sad news for those of us who care about social and environmental issues. The new Premier has been compared to the current President of the United States. Time will tell. No sparkle today a Conservative landslide fireworks to come ~ spirit lifters–…

  • Peony

    Originally posted on revivedwriter: Begins as a bud, Pink petals quite tightly bound, Large flowers open Soon, attractive sweet nectar Leads to medicinal seeds This was difficult, since I do not have much personal experience with peonies. For this week’s haikai challenge.

  • Shines

    Originally posted on haiku tree: a bright moon shines on things left unsaid ?