Frank J. Tassone

Watercourse Wayfaring: a #Quadrille #haibun

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A kayak on a placid river.

A leaf afloat on a babbling brook.

A rock smoothed over years by a rushing stream.

A twig carried away in a creek.

Let running water have its course.

It will anyway.

flowing

in and out

the tide

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49 responses to “Watercourse Wayfaring: a #Quadrille #haibun”

  1. Linda Lee Lyberg Avatar
    Linda Lee Lyberg

    Your words are so calming Frank.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Linda! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  2. revivedwriter Avatar
    revivedwriter

    My favorite part: “Let running water have its course. / It will anyway.”

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, revivedwriter! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  3. Glenn A. Buttkus Avatar
    Glenn A. Buttkus

    Was that to be a “placid” river? You are the master of brevity, Frank, a ton of meaning in a soup can.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed, Glenn. Thanks for the catch! I make more typos than I care to think about these days! ๐Ÿคฃ

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  4. K.Hartless Avatar
    K.Hartless

    So many images of resistance and the idea that the water will have its way. Stunning, Frank. Enjoyed.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, K! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  5. Beverly Crawford Avatar
    Beverly Crawford

    It will have its way, how true. I’ve always been fascinated with weathered stones in a creek bed.. I often took one home and painted a message on it.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      The flowing ways of water fascinate me as well. ๐Ÿ˜€

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  6. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    We are all “wandering on the way” (blatant Victor Mair steal.)

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Indeed, Jade! Thanks! ๐Ÿ˜€

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      1. msjadeli Avatar
        msjadeli

        You’re welcome, Frank.

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  7. whimsygizmo Avatar
    whimsygizmo

    Frank, there’s not much I love more than water. How beautiful this is, and I want to just sit and enjoy it awhile.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, De Jackson! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  8. Victoria C. Slotto Avatar
    Victoria C. Slotto

    Such a wonderful extended metaphor for life, Frank. I definitely feel the Japanese poetic effect in this.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Victoria! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  9. rothpoetry Avatar
    rothpoetry

    Very well done Frank. I love your poem… yes, let the water have its course, it well anyway… We so often think we are in control, but it really is the earth that will finally have its say!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Dwight! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  10. Hank Kaykuala Avatar
    Hank Kaykuala

    Let running water have its course.

    Love the matter of factly way of expressing the various instances of water movements, Frank! Water will eventually find its own level, yes!

    Hank

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Hank! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  11. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    Nicely done quadrille. Beautiful imagery conjured up in my mind while reading this.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  12. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    This is gorgeously atmospheric, Frank ๐Ÿ˜€ I love the image of “a rock smoothed over years by a rushing stream. A twig carried away in a creek.”๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’ Yes, let it have its course ๐Ÿ™‚ Very wise write.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Sanaa! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  13. Tricia Sankey Avatar
    Tricia Sankey

    Yes, let it flow, and let it be! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  14. rogblog666 Avatar
    rogblog666

    loving the feel of this one let iy flow indeed

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Rob! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  15. Jane Dougherty Avatar
    Jane Dougherty

    Very true.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Jane! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  16. Ingrid Avatar
    Ingrid

    I’m impressed by your ultra-condensed haibun, capturing the essence of the stream itself!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Ingrid! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  17. Misky Avatar
    Misky

    This feels almost hypnotic. Splendid haibun.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Misky! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  18. kittysverses Avatar
    kittysverses

    “Let running water have its course.

    It will anyway.”

    These lines are so very true. And the fact that you’ve converted a quadrille into a haibun is amazing! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Kitty! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  19. ben Alexander Avatar
    ben Alexander

    Frank – you have inspired me! I will try a quadrille haibun some time too! Very well done!

    โค
    David

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Ben! Happy to hear it! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  20. Bill Avatar
    Bill

    Very philosophical. Loved it, Frank.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Bill! ๐Ÿ˜€

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      1. Bill Avatar
        Bill

        You’re welcome.

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  21. Helen Dehner Avatar
    Helen Dehner

    The inevitability in this poem …. I feel every line.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you, Helen! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  22. paeansunplugged Avatar
    paeansunplugged

    The calmness your words evoked! Amazing quadrille haibun!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜€

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      1. paeansunplugged Avatar
        paeansunplugged

        My pleasure. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  23. wideeyedwanderingspoonie Avatar
    wideeyedwanderingspoonie

    Oh what wonderful imagery and yes, water always wins

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  24. purplepeninportland Avatar
    purplepeninportland

    Wonderful writing, Frank!

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