Frank J. Tassone

Month: June 2020

  • As seen on TV

    #Haiku Happenings #6: Eugenia’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!

  • Fireflies

    Originally posted on thoughts and entanglements: darting in and out of the tall grass fireflies Pat R 6/07/20 For Frank Tassone’s haikai Challenge where the prompt is “Fireflies” To read further or to participate go here. & And for Tanka Tuesday over at Colleen’s where it’s Poets Choice. ?

  • nd 6.7 Midsummer’s Eve Saga – Jules Pens Some Gems…

    #Haiku Happenings #4: Jules’ latest epic-poem #haibun for my current #haikai challenge! Midsummer’s Eve Saga (haikai, Aooga Su, MLMM Su, SPF, Q, saga haibun) The ancient man came in from the cold. Without asking I offered warm mulled cider And a chair by the fire… Once refreshed he offered to tell me a tale. What…

  • My Daily #Haiku (6/8/20)

    6/8/20: water games heatwaveall those gamesof “Marco Polo” #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Firefly

    Firefly

    Originally posted on defying atrophy: glow, little insectbrighten the darkest of nightseven for a flashsometimes one burst is enoughturns black mood a lighter hue bug of mysterybioluminescence – duhdon’t be a buzzkillI’ll dream it’s somehow magicscience will not steal my joy #Haikai Challenge #142 (6/7/20): firefly – #tanka

  • hard rain brings wet spring ~ haiku

    Originally posted on rivrvlogr: hard rains bring wet spring tall grass grows beneath the trees where are the fireflies This haiku is my response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #142: firefly. ? Image source: Museum of Fine Arts Boston Firefly and Spider Web, unknown artist ?

  • Lights Before Dark

    Lights Before Dark

    #Haiku Happenings #1 (6/8/20): Dave Madden’s latest #senryu for my current #haikai challenge!

  • #Haikai Challenge #142 (6/7/20): firefly, lightning bug (hotaru) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Thank you for your witness for justice, haijin. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Li/Lisa2. Dave Madden3. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr4. Jules5. Frank J. Tassone 6. Kerfe Roig7. Eugenia8. Janice9. Ben Kohns10. Kerfe Roig (2) 11. Pat R12. Xenia Tran13. Ben Kohns14. Revived Writer15. Linda Lee Lyberg Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical…