Frank J. Tassone

“grasshoppers…” a #tanka (8/29/21)

8/9/21: unprompted


grasshoppers
and the rustle of
windblown leaves
where have you all gone
my long-lost friends?

#tanka #micropoetry #poetry

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    Al W Gallia

    Frank, I stopped on this one! It hit home…so many gone at my age.

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