Author: Frank J. Tassone
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Smuggs ’14 Chronicle, Day 4, July 28, 2014: My latest .@ImageCurve #Haibun
Rain falls steady. I see the faint lines of its passage from my perch on the sofa. Classical music—a composition sounding suspiciously like circus music—plays on Vermont Public Radio. Three years with little rain: we had a good run. We therefore settle in for a cozy downtime, having earned $100 American Express gift card for…
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Tanka -Vanishing forests
Originally posted on In the World of Thoughts: Standing lost and sad In the middle of nowhere Greenery vanished Here was rich floral forest Today a cracked barren land Copyright (c) 2019 Namrata D Prabhakar
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Journey to the Deep Midwest
Originally posted on Daniel J Flosi is Consumed: I recently traveled to Illinois to visit family and help my grandpa move from his assisted living facility back into his own house. That is a move not many people get to see, he had been through a lot since the time he left his house, which…
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Today’s Haiku (April 19, 2019)
Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 朧なるものの初めのわが乳房 山下知津子 oboro naru mono no hajime no waga chibusa the first thing that is hazy… my breasts Chizuko Yamashita from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006
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Abecedarian Advise: a #TankaProse
Autumnal clouds bare entertwining branches corral the sun distant Danann laughter echoing in the wind Forget the rules. Go where the wind whispers. Hold in your heart the sublimnity. Intuition trumps reason at times like these. Just because you can’t explain doesn’t detract from its authenticity. Kindness is a difficult choice. License is even harder.…
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4 – 18
Originally posted on purehaiku: the distance growing, I turn – behind me, the past whispering farewell ? © Kerfe Roig 2019 ? After spending years in boxes, Kerfe Roig has been circling the square for many months. What next? Discover more of Kerfe’s creative words and art at Method Two Madness. This haiku is part…
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Invites
Originally posted on haiku tree: new moon an empty sky invites the stars ?
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fresh water
Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: fresh waterfor the lily Good Friday I waited patiently for the Lord;and he inclined unto me,and heard my?cry. Psalm 40: 1 (KJV) Ellen Grace Olinger
