Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • #Haiku Happenings #9: Scott Metz presents a #monoku by Rebecca Lilly!

  • Haiku in Croatian

    Haiku in Croatian

    Originally posted on Anna Maris: For the third time my poems feature in the Samboor Haiku Meet Anthology, edited by Tomislav Maretic. It was made for the meeting, which took place for the 27th time. The anthology contains the work of poets from all over the world and I was very proud to participate. Each…

  • So much bigger

    Originally posted on Bill Waters ~~ Haiku: so much bigger than its bottle — essence of lavender Published in Frogpond: The Journal of the Haiku Society of America, June 2019. *    *    *    *

  • “four days since solstice…” a #tanka (6/25/19)

    6/25/19: solstice mood four days since Solstice and the midsummer rains continue to fall I long for the promise of summer sun #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • Behind

    Originally posted on haiku tree: you kiss my neck from behind goosebumps ?

  • A Long Night

    Originally posted on the other bunny: “A gang of gay bashers!” my friend cried out while yanking my girlfriend’s wrist on our way to a nightclub as they tread and trip on sidewalk hills. After finally grabbing a hold on my buddy pulling him out of the shadows calmly as possible, I told him that…

  • Today’s Haiku (June 25, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 絵扇の風蝶となり花となり   野中多佳子 eôgi no kaze chô to nari hana to nari             air from the painted fan             it becomes a butterfly             it becomes a flower                                                             Takako Nonaka from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

  • My Daily #Haiku (6/25/19)

    6/25/19: center summer rain in the center of the storm morning birdsongs #haiku #micropoetry #poetry