Frank J. Tassone

Month: January 2021

  • 410,336

    Originally posted on K.: piles of names,ghosts–absent emptyerased gone erased, gone–we can’t remembercomprehend comprehendthem—we are finitethinkers, minds thinkers, mindstoo crammed with dailysurvival survival–and yet why is itno one asks no one asksus to stop listena moment a moment–so many voicesnow silent now silent—is it too much ofa burden a burdento carry them herealongside alongsidethe living—hold…

  • (In)Justice

    Originally posted on revivedwriter: This haiku was inspired by Frank J. Tassone’s haikai challenge, “Justice.” I am sharing this poem with JusJoJan: Spell because I had to spell some words in order to write this post. 🙂 I am also linking to DVerse OLN. Unfortunately, I missed the live portion, but it’s okay because I…

  • “perspiration…” a #tanka (1/21/21)

    1/21/21: INSPIRATION: Hope (for Amanda Gorman) perspirationas winter sunlight bathesa poet’s facewhile her annunciationilluminates our shade #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #AmandaGorman #inauguration2021

  • Today’s Haiku (January 21, 2021)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 世の中の炬燵の中という処　　　池田澄子 yononaka no kotatsu no naka to iu tokoro ??????????? in this world ??????????? the place under ??????????? ‘kotatsu’ quilt ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Sumiko Ikeda from “Haiku Saijiki” electronic version edited by Kadokawa Shoten, published by Kodansha Sophia Shuppan, Tokyo, Japan, 2018 Fay’s Note:? ‘Kotatsu’ is a…

  • Untitled post 25847

    Originally posted on Echidna Tracks: / the drip drip drip of rain on our tent dawn cacophony a Louise Hopewell a

  • on first quarter moon

    Originally posted on Ontheland: A poem for the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021: . . on first quarter moon year one of four for a new president -— the promise of biding time . . ©️2021 Ontheland Haikai Challenge #174: justice

  • My Daily #Haiku (1/21/21)

    1/21/21: nut and field so few nutsand fewer squirrels…climate change hazy skybrown grass coveringan empty field #haiku #senryu #micropoetry

  • Justice

    Originally posted on Straight From My Heart: Empathy and love Strive for win-win situation- Hallmark of justice Copyright @ Goutam Dutta https://frankjtassone.com/2021/01/18/haikai-challenge-174-1-18-21-justice-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga-mlkday2021/