Frank J. Tassone

A Triple-Waterfall Experience: a #haiku sequence

Upper, Middle, Lower Portage Falls, Letchworth State Park, NY

12, 000 years

carving through limestone

Genesee river

low-pitched roar

a saturating mist

soft on our skin

stair upon stair

spreading from the bottom

a rainbow

a long hike

how mesmorizing, this

falling water

even in

this stifling heat

Portage Falls

I’m hosting dVerse Poets’ MTB, where we write haiku sequences. The pub is open! Come join us!

This one is for my own current #Haikai Challenge, too!

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45 responses to “A Triple-Waterfall Experience: a #haiku sequence”

  1. mefeedyoume Avatar
    mefeedyoume

    water is powerful and light/fresh at the same time

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed, it is! Thank you! 🙂

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  2. Ron. Avatar
    Ron.

    Great work, Frank. And thanks for the prompt.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Ron! I’m glad you enjoyed my sequence and the prompt!

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  3. whippetwisdom Avatar
    whippetwisdom

    A beautiful sequence Frank, I love how they cascade in rhythm with the falling water 🤗💙

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Xenia! 🙂

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      1. whippetwisdom Avatar
        whippetwisdom

        You’re very welcome! 🙂🙋‍♀️

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  4. gillena cox Avatar
    gillena cox

    Sounds wonderful, i am in awe as i read
    Thanks for dropping by to read mine

    Much✏love

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Gillena! 😀

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  5. erbiage Avatar
    erbiage

    nice imagry frank. and they do fall along like the river…

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed! Thanks! 😀

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  6. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    The river is beautiful and the way you describe it is heavenly, Frank. Such evocative and wonderful writing. I also thank you for creating this prompt, it’s a very innovative writing challenge. Haikus are personally one of my least favorite poetic forms to write in, but your prompt inspired me to jump in and give it a shot. I thank you for that. ❤

    Anyway. Excellent piece here with intrinsically raw imagery. I love it.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Lucy! 😀 I’m glad that you enjoyed the prompt!

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  7. calmkate Avatar
    calmkate

    totally felt like a cascade of lines, words flowing and cooling … so delicious and refreshing!

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks! 😀

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  8. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    Lovely poem.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! 😀

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  9. hank77 Avatar
    hank77

    kaykuala

    One can picture the roar and feel the movements down to the valleys.. Great sequence Frank!

    Hank

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Hank! 😀

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  10. rothpoetry Avatar
    rothpoetry

    What a beautiful place to visit! Your haiku describe it so very well!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Dwight! It really is a beautiful place!

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  11. Reena Saxena Avatar
    Reena Saxena

    stair upon stair

    spreading from the bottom

    a rainbow

    This is the most beautiful haiku…

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Reena! 😀

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  12. sarahsouthwest Avatar
    sarahsouthwest

    The haiku give the sense of movement, of stairs, in their sequencing – works so well with the subject.

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  13. Jane Dougherty Avatar
    Jane Dougherty

    Thank you for the guided tour, Frank! Extremely atmospheric!

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  14. kim881 Avatar
    kim881

    I agree with Xenia about the way your sequence cascades in rhythm with the falling water, Frank. I love the appeal to the senses in:
    ‘low-pitched roar
    a saturating mist
    soft on our skin’
    and the stunning image in:
    ‘stair upon stair
    spreading from the bottom
    a rainbow’.

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  15. memadtwo Avatar
    memadtwo

    I like the way it follows the movement of the water falling. (K)

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, K! 🙂

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  16. lynn__ Avatar
    lynn__

    Gorgeous series and photo, Frank! I like the “stair upon stair” verse. Thanks for a fun prompt!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      My pleasure for the prompt, Lynn! Thank you, for your kind feedback! 🙂

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  17. rivrvlogr Avatar
    rivrvlogr

    Letchworth is a beautiful place, and you honor it well. I visited it many times before (and since) moving from Western New York. It’s one of my favorite places.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Ken! 🙂

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  18. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    Beautiful sequence with the rain and the rainbow. Thanks for hosting Frank!

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      Frank J. Tassone

      My pleasure, Grace! Thank you for your warm feedback! 🙂

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  19. merrildsmith Avatar
    merrildsmith

    I like this sequence–the waterfall, the power of the water. I particularly like the third stanza about the rainbow. I can feel that mist. 😀

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Merril! 😀

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  20. Colleen M. Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen M. Chesebro

    I always think of the Lewis and Clark expedition when I hear the phrase, “portage of the falls.” Lovely details and the use of all your senses. ❤

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Colleen😀

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  22. -Eugenia Avatar
    -Eugenia

    A lovely sequence, Frank, and thanks for the prompt!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Eugenia! 😀

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      1. -Eugenia Avatar
        -Eugenia

        You’re welcome, Frank! 😉

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  23. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    Fabulous series and that photo is magnificent!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Jade! 😀

      I used the Instagram layout app to combine three photos (one of each falls). Glad you like it!

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      1. msjadeli Avatar
        msjadeli

        You are welcome, Frank, and thanks for the tip.

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Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin. Because Haikai matters!

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