Frank J. Tassone

Month: September 2019

  • “Autumn wind…” a #tanka (9/9/19)

    9/9/19: dragonfly Autumn wind a hovering dragonfly above our flowers a moment of radiance before the closure of clouds Inspired by: 2019 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners: Honorable mention “sudden chill…” —Marion Clarke http://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/tsa-contest/winners-and-judges-comments/2019-sanford-goldstein-international-tanka-contest-winners #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • pg: 9.8/ Musing the Malstrom /Five prompts – Jules Pens Some Gems…

    #Haiku Happenings #6: Jules’ latest #haibun for my former and current #haikai challenge! Musing the Malstrom (190 word fiction haibun) The diary beneath her pillow barely eluded to the windstorm of her brain’s activity. She had an inner strength she was learning to call on – so she would not call in sick. Wearing her…

  • #Haikai Challenge #103 (9/7/19): windstorm (nowaki) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    #Haiku Happenings #5: Tessa’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!

  • Windstorm Haiku

    #Haiku Happenings #4: Zael Sealing’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!

  • My Daily #Haiku (9/9/19)

    9/9/19: raking leaves cricket-chirping … an afternoon set aside for raking leaves #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Big Blow…

    Originally posted on Roth Poetry: Dorian blew through Spent time in the Bahamas Wreaked havoc on all A windstorm like no other Finally headed up the coast * President misspoke Drew lines clear to Alabam’ Unforgivable New Media jumped on it Over and over they slammed * Dorian crept on Ocracoke and Hatteras Storm surge…

  • windstorm gogyohka

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge. ? we burn and blight and the balance tips to death blown by fiery winds we count the loss and the bodies piled— tomorrow the hunting season starts

  • The Letter D is Missing

    Originally posted on weird laburnum: the life of the dog?who changed his mindfor sunspots Another day in submarine light the hydrogen jukebox plays cigarette smokewith burnt coffee. A different tune to the one selected pops up… a dog all smilescan’t wait to say hellowe talk secretly There continues a private convo with dogs around the…