Frank J. Tassone

First Kiss: a #quadrille #haibun

Our second date.

We walked through the Bear Mountain Zoo and Trailside Museum, stopping outside the Amphibian House. She saw toddlers and smiled.

Holding her, I bent my head in.

For our first kiss.

tulip blossom

all of our love after

all these years

for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille #73: A Prelude to a Kiss (Pubtended by De Jackson)

and Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Love (posted by Sumana Roy)

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29 responses to “First Kiss: a #quadrille #haibun”

  1. magicalmysticalteacher Avatar
    magicalmysticalteacher

    So few words, so much emotion!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you 🙏

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  2. susanstoo Avatar
    susanstoo

    Exquisite. (and an excellent setting!)

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! 🙂

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  3. Sherry Blue Sky Avatar
    Sherry Blue Sky

    I love love stories that last. Smiles. Nice to see you, Frank.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Sherry! Nice to be back! 😀

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  4. whimsygizmo Avatar
    whimsygizmo

    Oh, Frank. I LOVE that enduring tulip blossom. And the need for a kiss after seeing her smile. Beautiful.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, De Jackson! 😀

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  5. D. Avery @shiftnshake Avatar
    D. Avery @shiftnshake

    Well told, spare but full.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks 😀

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  6. Sumana Roy Avatar
    Sumana Roy

    Most beautiful!

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you 😊

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  7. kanzensakura Avatar
    kanzensakura

    So sweet. I like love stories that do not end!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Toni! 😀

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  8. -Eugenia Avatar
    -Eugenia

    Short, sweet and stunning!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! 😀

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      1. -Eugenia Avatar
        -Eugenia

        My pleasure.

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  9. robtkistner Avatar
    robtkistner

    A wonderful haibun celebrating a love that endures, very beautiful Frank! AND… she likes frogs! 🙂

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      Frank J. Tassone

      😆 Thank you! 😀

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  10. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Really beautiful.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! 😀

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  11. Rosemary Nissen-Wade Avatar
    Rosemary Nissen-Wade

    Just lovely! And how clever of you to make it a quadrille at the same time. The brevity is part of its perfection, too.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Rosemary! 😀

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  12. oldegg Avatar
    oldegg

    What a delight to read a beautifully captured love story like this. Thank you so much.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! 😀

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  13. sreeja Harikrishnan Avatar
    sreeja Harikrishnan

    Tulips blossom….beautiful!!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you 😊

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  14. Marja Avatar
    Marja

    Sweet, beautiful that is love

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you 🙏

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