Frank J. Tassone

Get Up: a #Quadrille #Haibun

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Yes, I’ve fallen. But I can get up.

A thousand, thousand times I’ve kissed the ground.

A thousand, thousand and one I’ve kissed the sky.

I’m only a breath away from rising again.

all of the years since

“Eye of the tiger”

cloud-piercing sun

for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille #79 (pubtended by De Jackson, where she has us using “up.”). Pub opens at 3PM EST. Come join us!

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28 responses to “Get Up: a #Quadrille #Haibun”

  1. larry trasciatti Avatar
    larry trasciatti

    Taking that approach to things always works out so well

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed! Thanks for reading! 😀

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  2. whimsygizmo Avatar
    whimsygizmo

    LOVED seeing that song here! (Fellow 80s child that I am.)
    Love that repeating “thousand, thousand” and the hope in this.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, De! 😀

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  3. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    Good point: “I’m only a breath away from rising again.”

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Frank! 😀

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  4. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    I like that attitude of rising again after falling. I like that video too, smiles.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Grace! 😀

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  5. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    Good message in this piece.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks! 😀

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  6. Beverly Crawford Avatar
    Beverly Crawford

    It’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get up …. some wise person said that /////

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed. Thanks, Beverly! 😀

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  7. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    That first line really captures my attention. So hard to remember at times.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Jade! 😀

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      1. msjadeli Avatar
        msjadeli

        You are welcome, Frank.

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  8. lynn__ Avatar
    lynn__

    Get up and get going…good perspective!l I LIKE the golden oldie, “Eye of the Tiger” too 😀

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  9. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    Oh when I hear that song I remember all the times I had to rise up as well… life is sometimes a struggle… but we always go on.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Bjorn! 😀

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  10. sarahsouthwest Avatar
    sarahsouthwest

    I love the contrast between kissing the ground and kissing the sky. Literally uplifting!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Sarah! 😀

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  11. whippetwisdom Avatar
    whippetwisdom

    I love how the sun pierces cloud and thank you for sharing the video too 🙂🕺🎶

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Xenia! 😀

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  12. Mr. Walker Avatar
    Mr. Walker

    I like the contrast between kissing the ground and kissing the sky. We pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and keep moving.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks! 😀

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  13. jazzytower Avatar
    jazzytower

    Love that song. Nice weave into your poem. After each fall a reward of new strength. A good outlook😊

    Pat

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Pat! 😀

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  14. Gospel Isosceles Avatar
    Gospel Isosceles

    Ah, you make it sound so easy!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      If only it were so easy, right? Thanks! 😀

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