Frank J. Tassone

Month: May 2019

  • White Crane

    Originally posted on writing in north norfolk: How I wish to call A white crane from Fukei, But for this cold rain.                                 Kikaku Nimble fingers crease sharp folds and origami wings fly.                              Kim M. Russell, 29th May 2019 Royalty free image found on Nicepik My response to Carpe Diem #1669 Tan Renga Challenge…

  • ‘sudden squall’ 42/100 #haikufeltings

    Originally posted on Stella Pierides: sudden squall —I search for the right colour wool

  • A Walk at Nyack Beach: An .@ImageCurve #haibun

    The Hudson surges against the black boulders of the Nyack Beach shoreline. A woosh of water on stone is a chant in rhythm to the river’s tide. Frankie bikes around a bend in the dirt-and-granular track. We follow on foot, content to be left behind for a time. Hook MountainCasts a wide shadowWind caressing waves…

  • Today’s Haiku (May 28, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 山荘にパン焼く匂ひ辰雄の忌　　　森田君子 sansô ni pan yaku nioi tatsuo no ki             a scent of baking bread             at a mountain cottage             Tatsuo’s Memorial Day                                                             Kimiko Morita from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note:   May 28 is a memorial day…

  • Spring

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: wind in the long grass bending tree boughs rippling through the meadow flowers sighing this spring so long birthing

  • Haibun: Natural Balance

    #Haiku Happenings #7: Xenia Tran’s latest #haibun!

  • “an overdue visit…” a #tanka (5/28/19)

    5/28/19: preparing for something an overdue visitto Mom and Dad’s grave, postponedby rain again …preparing in vain once moreto see their memorial #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • #Tan Renga: Flower Fragrance

    Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: coming to sea cliffs the off-shore breeze raises a flower fragrance © Jane Reichhold salt crusted air hangs heavyheady perfume of nature ©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1668 Tan Renga Challenge flower fragrance