Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin
Because Haikai matters.
Frank J. Tassone lives in New York City’s “back yard” with his wife and son. He fell in love with writing after he wrote his first short story at age 12 and his first poem in high school. He began writing haiku and haibun seriously in the 2000s. His haikai poetry has appeared in Failed Haiku, Cattails, Haibun Today, Contemporary Haibun Online, Contemporary Haibun, The Haiku Foundation and Haiku Society of America member anthologies. He is a contributing poet for the online literary journal Image Curve, and a performance poet with Rockland Poets.
When he’s not writing, Frank works as a special education high school teacher in the Bronx. When he’s not working or writing, he enjoys time with his family, meditation, hiking, practicing tai chi and geeking out to Star Wars, Marvel Cinema and any other Sci-Fi/Fantasy film and TV worth seeing.
Frank J. Tassone 
Enjoyed your about statement and am looking forward to following your blog and enjoying your new posts!
Please come and visit my site? You might be interested in taking up Pickleball – it’s one of the fastest growing sports in America! Great fun and good exercise too!
Chuck
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Thanks! I’ve followed your work on Poet’s Corner, and I just followed your blog. Looking forward to more of your poetry!
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Great! Thanks for that and now I can follow you too, My Friend!
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Frank, would you please email me at wildwomantwo@gmail.com ? I have a question to ask you. Thanks, kiddo!
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I emailed you, Sherry.
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Will do!
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I’ve just added your blog link to my page at my Gems site for
‘Some of My Favorite Prompts Places’
I’m not sure if anyone goes to other pages… but the link and the bookmark will help me find you 😉
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Thank you, Jules! 😀
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Frank, I can’t figure out how to follow your blog, prompts. Can you help me?
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Do you mean following my blog, or do you mean following my challenge?
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Both, I suppose. I won’t be hopping in for another week or so due to “outside forces.”
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Hope all is well. Let me know when you’re back, and I’ll help you any way I can. Happy News Year!
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Hi Victoria, when you visit my site, click the link for “Haijin-in-action blog.” Find the “follow” button near the top of my sidebar. Click it, and you’re set! Let me know if you need anything else. 😀
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Thank you. I posted to your freedom prompt yesterday and wasn’t sure how to connect.
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I’m a poetry fan too . Nice to ‘meet You’ via Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday. 🙂
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The pleasure’s all mine, Marje! 😇
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🙂
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Thanks, Colleen! 😀
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Hi Frank…I sent you an email through this site re: permission to use one of your haibuns in a poetic prompt for dVerse. Just wondering if you received it?
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Hi Mish, no, I didn’t receive your message. I just sent myself a test message, and it worked. Could you resend your message? Thanks!
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Thank you, Colleen! I’m honored! 🙏😀
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