Frank J. Tassone

Month: January 2022

  • “winter night…” a #tanka (1/31/22)

    1/31/22: unprompted winter nightthe stars obscuredby cloudsI cherish the clankingof radiators #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • Xenia Trans’ “Haibun: Beat of the Drum – Whippet Wisdom – a Highland Journey”

    #Haiku Happenings #6: Xenia Trans’ latest #haibun! The dogs are wearing thermals under their coats and the wind-chill makes our eyes water. The sea rolls on now the storms have passed and the salt air smells invigorating. Eivor and Pearl run and chase balls. A quiet drum beats inside us, returning us to peace. ***…

  • Untitled post 29733

    Originally posted on Echidna Tracks: old ponda dinosaur’s print            in the mud Gregory Piko

  • Ilde d’Orlando Giacinti, una selezione di haiku e la sua nota biografica

    Originally posted on Memorie di una Geisha, multiblog internazionale di Haiku: neve copiosa –il silenzio di un ramosotto il suo peso ⁀︶ cade una stella –ma sempre il suo passaggioresta a mezz’aria ⁀︶ vetri appannati –vago un senso di nomesolitudine ⁀︶ pioggia serale –sull’asfalto bagnatopiange la luna ⁀︶ neve su neve –avvolte nel silenziotutte le…

  • Winter Striding

    The shadows of bare Locus and Maples stripe the immaculate snow covering the backyard. The line of distant cirrus clouds foreshadow another snowfall sometime in the future. For now, the houses across the street reflect the light of the descending sun. A week ago, Mira and I arrived at Lake Skannatati. Doning our crimpons, we…

  • how ~ a senryu

    Originally posted on Mindfills: how my silly friendsturn life into loud laughter~unexplainable Mindfills for Reena’s exploration challenge – unknowable, unexplainable, Sadje’s what do you see

  • Today’s Haiku （January 31, 2022）

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 冬眠の蝮のほかは寝息なし　　　金子兜太 tômin no mamushi no hoka wa neiki nashi ??????????? except for ??????????? the hibernating viper ??????????? no breathing in sleep ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Tohta Kaneko from Haiku Shiki (Haiku Four Seasons), December 2017 Issue, Tokyo Shiki Shuppan, Tokyo Fay’s Note:? Tota Kaneko (1919-2018)

  • Haibun

    Originally posted on Bending moments: ( drifting sands haibun , Issue 13, January 2022)