Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • ‘Solace’ in Open: Journal of Arts and Letters

    Originally posted on Stella Pierides: https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/8z_nnzvx.jpg “Three Vertical Landscapes” by Wiiliam Tillyer Solace (Triptych) In a dark wood . . . Heaving streets, bulging with holiday shoppers. Shop windows in garish colours blink their version of hell. As soon as I get the present I came for, I head for home. Running for the bus,…

  • Clear

    Originally posted on haiku tree: midnight heavy rain clears the haze ?

  • Skating

    Originally posted on revivedwriter: For the “thin ice” prompt from Frank’s haikai challenge.  Carefully coasting, Blade of green grass cuts through cold // Last day of skating

  • My Daily #Haiku #2 (2/26/19)

    2/26/19: so grazing fawns all the years since Peter Gabriel’s “So” #haikuchallenge (so) #NaHaiWriMo #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • all the decades

    Originally posted on Haiku Art Site: all the decadesit waited for herand held a placefor her old ageHome This poem was inspired by the Tinywords Writing Prompt for Issue 14.1. five roadsfrom this cornernow I knowmy way homeon them all home from mailingpoetry notesmonarch butterflygreets meat the back door The prompt also recalled a few…

  • Today’s Haiku (February 26, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): たまごやき小春日和の味がする   月野ぽぽな tamagoyaki koharubiyori no aji ga suru             ‘tamagoyaki’ dish             it tastes             a small spring day                                                 Popona Tsukino from ‘Haiku,’ a monthly haiku magazine, November 2015 Issue, Kabushiki Kaisha Kadokawa, Tokyo Fay’s Note:  ‘tamagoyaki’ is (a sweetened Japanese style omelet) Translation of…

  • Haibun: Mountain Layers

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

  • My Daily #Haiku (2/26/19)

    2/26/19: banking account balance sudden wind the checking account’s low balance #NaHaiWriMo #haiku #micropoetry #poetry