Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • Today’s Haiku (June 12, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): ため息のやうな泡吐く水中花    小滝 肇 tameiki no yô na awa haku suichûka             it exhales a bubble             like a sigh             underwater artificial flower                                                                         Hajime Kotaki from ‘Oyoso Kimi To’(‘Almost Always with You’) haiku collection by Hajime Kotaki, Saku Shuppan, Tokyo 2018

  • Haibun: Fragrant Breeze

    #Haiku Happenings #4: Xenia Tran’s latest #haibun!

  • My Daily #Haiku (6/12/19)

    6/12/19: ticket another earworm “She’s got a ticket to ride but she don’t care…” #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry

  • Spring Snow

    Originally posted on Adas Poetry Alcove: Carpe Diem #1675 Troiku Month (4) spring snow spring snow purifies earth and heaven – our enemies perish © Mizuhara Shûôshi spring snow daffodils bow their heads silent prayers lifted purifies earth and heaven – resurrected crocus peer out of the snow our enemies perish demons within vanquished water…

  • [quiet time]

    Originally posted on John Looks Out On Life: quiet time they sit alone together

  • Haiku del giorno – Daily haiku

    Originally posted on Vento del giorno: Pinterest acqua di fonte scivola via il cielo tra queste dita springwell water the sky slipping through these fingers © A.M. ?

  • Old World Market: a #TBT #haibun for #ImageCurve (5/18/17)

    An aroma of sharp cheddar and freshly baked bread. Wood rafters and paneling rise to a slanted ceiling. A Buddha on one wall, and other cultural icons spread around. We make our way past a salad bar, pastier and fresh-cut meats. $18.99 for veal rib and ground lamb are among the offerings. Arriving at the cheeses, we…

  • Is time measurable ? (troibun)

    Originally posted on Tournesol dans un Jardin: How does one measure time? Really! Is it like having a set amount of “currency” when each person is born? Does it accumulate interest if you invest wisely? How old do you start to know what to do? What are the profit margins if you invest/save wisely? Does…