Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • s 12.29 mourning after? / MLMM Sat Mix/haikai 67 haiku series | Jules Longer Strands of Gems

    #Haiku Happenings #1 (12/31/18): Jules’ latest haiku sequence for my current #haikai challenge! mourning after? wading through havoc the foray of the fête my head vessels pound seeking a slow trek in January, regain from frittered funds lost paddling to bathe in a recess of quiet peace; with one little oar after a tureen of…

  • #SilentSunday 12/30/18

    A rest from #haiku See you tomorrow!

  • Adventures in Dragon Riding: a #TankaProse #haibun

    12/29/18: Gerry Muse #136: Year end musings I began the year with the intention to “Ride the Dragon.” The Dragon climbs and dives. The Dragon bucks hard. The Dragon rolls and shakes and does whatever it takes to throw me off. And often enough, I forgot my intention and attempted to shove that Dragon back…

  • Is/Let

    #Haiku Happenings #9: Scott Metz’s is/Let features Rick Schilling!

  • Today’s Haiku (December 29, 2018)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 青き馬倒れていたる師走かな   金子兜太 aoki uma taoreteitaru shiwasu kana blue horse fallen down… December Tohta Kaneko from “Haiku Shiki” (“Haiku Four Seasons,” a monthly haiku magazine), December 2012 Issue, Tokyo Shiki Shuppan, Tokyo Fay’s Note:   Tohta Kaneko (1919-2018)     ‘Shiwasu’ (literary translation: ‘a teacher runs’) is another name for December.  …

  • Originally posted on Puget Lines and Edges: Haiku Happenings #7: Dave Kuhlmann’s latest #haiga! Puget Lines and Edges View original post

  • #Haikai Challenge #67: New Year (shinnen) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Did Santa treat you well, haijin? Many of you celebrated the Christmas spirit this past week! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Helene Vaillant2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr3. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr (2)4. Dwight L. Roth5. Reena Saxena 6. Jane Dougherty7. Tina Stewart Brakebill8. Linda Lee Lyberg9. Merril D. Smith10. Jules @…

  • Tanka # 173 | Haiku # 619

    Originally posted on Rooted in Love: This poem I inhabit…a world of burning lettersall spelling her name ~ Your handI take it in mineand the world smolderslike a monk in his cellpraying for God