Frank J. Tassone

Incandescent

A single match set the bonfire ablaze.

I can see your face, incandescent in the light of those flames. I long for your eyes to catch mine. I fear your eyes catching mine.

As if they would…

as the last

blossoms fall

waning moon

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11 responses to “Incandescent”

  1. Mish Avatar
    Mish

    I like the flow of thoughts from longing for those eyes to meet, being fearful of the same and then… in comes the doubt. Such a natural progression that I could vividly picture in this scene.

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  2. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    I too like the flow of this piece.โ€‚These lines really spoke to me: “I long for your eyes to catch mine. I fear your eyes catching mine.”โ€‚Longing for something yet at the same time your fear that one thing you want.โ€‚

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  3. paeansunplugged Avatar
    paeansunplugged

    ”ย I long for your eyes to catch mine. I fear your eyes catching mine.” The dichotomy in these lines is a beautiful poem. What a lovely write, Frank.

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  4. Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Bjรถrn Rudberg (brudberg)

    Very timely… tonight at Walpurgis there will be plenty of bonfires ablaze here in Sweden.

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  5. kim881 Avatar
    kim881

    Your haibun-quadrille indeed incandescent, Frank, and so evocative of a face through a bonfire โ€“ and the heat of passion.

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  6. Gillena Cox Avatar
    Gillena Cox

    Nice one!!!

    muchโ™กlove

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Gillena!

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  7. Eugi Avatar
    Eugi

    Such a beautiful flow of thoughts, Frank.

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  8. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Like the pull/push/pull message in your quadrille! Well done.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar
      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Helen!

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  9. Nicole Horlings Avatar
    Nicole Horlings

    This is brilliantly written, Frank. I love the flow of the words and the rawness of the emotions.

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