Frank J. Tassone

Month: July 2020

  • July

    Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: timeof daylilies and hostaJuly flowersbegin to formearly July with all the wayslife can changestill they bloomevery yeardaylilies and hosta Photos by Karl from last year: July 18, 2019 July 29, 2019

  • 2020 5th Annual H. Gene Murtha Memorial Senryu Contest Winners

    2020 5th Annual H. Gene Murtha Memorial Senryu Contest Winners

    Originally posted on Prune Juice Journal of Senryu & Related Forms: First Place: the lingering notesof an out of tune pianoburying grandpa — Louise Hopewell Second Place: lockdown lovingthe surprise of wildnose hairs — Roberta Beary Third Place: chemotherapyshe takes a selfie withthe new wig — Minal Sarosh? Read all 2020 honorable mentions and judges’…

  • Prune Juice: Free Download to Get You Going

    Originally posted on Alexis Rotella's Blog: Ten years ago I started the senryu journal Prune Juice (publisher Modern English Tanka Press). At the time, haiku journals weren’t publishing many senryu (sister form to haiku that focuses on human nature). As I do with many projects, I pass them on to other caretakers. Happy to say…