Frank J. Tassone

Month: May 2020

  • Today’s Haiku (May 28, 2020)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 賢母脱ぎ良妻も捨て更衣　　　　　西村睦子 kenbo nugi ryôsai mo sute koromogae             taking off ‘wise mother’ status             and discarding ‘obedient wife’             a change of clothing                                                             Mutsuko Nishimura from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note:  ‘koromogae’ (a change of clothing) is a…

  • Tangled

    Originally posted on Magical Mystical Teacher: An orange tree stands in need of pruning in a Phoenix, Arizona backyard. ? Through tangled branches no one sees the waxing moon, even at midnight. ? Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher ? ? More Skywatch Friday SkyWatch Friday ? More Haiku My Heart at Recuerda…

  • My Daily #Haiku (5/28/20)

    5/28/20: orange rival songbirds …suddenly the refrainto “Orange Crush” #haiku#micropoetry#poetry

  • HAIKU DIALOGUE – Haiku Prism – Red

    Originally posted on Bending moments: bloodshot eyes… a late night movie and then another ? * Our World in Red Source: HAIKU DIALOGUE – Haiku Prism – Red

  • Less

    Originally posted on haiku tree: two less baby quails than yesterday ?

  • Tanka Prose: Circles and Spirals

    Tanka Prose: Circles and Spirals

    #Haiku Happenings #1 (5/28/20): Xenia Trans’ latest #tankaprose for my current #haikai challenge!

  • Stanza del Silenzio: a #haibun

    “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room…” Mt 6:6 “Silence is the first language of God”, Saint John of the Cross once said. Perhaps that’s why sitting in silence always attraced me. From a pre-school age boy, spinning the wheels of his upside-down tricycle, to a pubescent boy, sitting cross-legged on a…

  • Lockdown Poetry 15

    Originally posted on Cafe Haiku: Cafe Haiku is doing a series on haiku, haibun, tanka or related styles on the subject of the Wuhan virus lockdown which is now daily life for most of the world as the virus spreads to alarming proportions. A big thank you to all those who contributed to this effort…