Frank J. Tassone

Month: January 2023

  • A Desolate Heart

    “Welcome to the desert of the real.” –Morpheaus, from the movie, The Matrix An ever-drying aridity. Step after step across a desert stretching to the horizon. Only the memory of water. Such an exhaustion that the expression “dead on my feet” is a declaration of enthusiasm. Here, in the heart of the desert, words come…

  • 28 degrees Fahrenheit. (haiku)

    Originally posted on Rusted Honey : A lingering frost threatens our prized lemon tree— you ignore my touch. © Nancy Botta, 2023

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  • January: Will it Ever End?

    Originally posted on Alexis Rotella's Blog: This is the longest January I remember. It wouldn’t seem so long if the Muse were here keeping me entertained but it seems her train is stuck somewhere in a snow bank. I was born January 16 which has been labeled the most melancholy do nothing day of…

  • A Tardy Apology

    Hello, there! I know, I know. It’s been a while. I could explain how pervasive my current writer’s block has been. I could recount the general malaise through which I’ve lived. I could recount the Star Wars gravity well down which I’ve fallen. All of this is true. Nevertheless, the story remains incomplete. I honestly…