Frank J. Tassone

Obelisk

#Haiku Happenings #5: Richard Grahn’s #tanka appears in Skylark!

Richard Grahn's avatarGrahn Song

washington-monument-356128_1920So pleased to have this tanka included in the Winter 2018 issue of Skylark. Thank you Claire Everett.

the obelisk stands
in sharp contrast
to the many weary pilgrims
gathered in its shadow
waiting on their knees

Skylark — Issue 12 (6.2)

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  1. Richard Milton Grahn Avatar
    Richard Milton Grahn

    Just a correction on the name. Should be Richard no Tichard. 😉

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      🤦‍♂️ Sorry about that! My fat thumbs and iPhone don’t mix. I’ll fix it now.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Done!

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        Richard Milton Grahn

        Thanks Frank. I get the fat thumb blues myself from time to time 😉

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  2. Mel Gambutti Avatar
    Mel Gambutti

    Awesome, Richard!

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      Richard Milton Grahn

      Thanks Mel. I appreciate the encouragement!

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