Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • Be Outside

    Originally posted on Heed not Steve: cool morning -the dog drops a frisbeeon her phone —— © Steve Mitchell 2023?

  • “while the last…” a #tanka (3/9/23)

    3/9/23: unprompted while the last light of day fades she calls me upstairs for dinner yet again #tanka#micropoetry#poetry

  • Originally posted on WHITE SKIES: . without the shadow of these gentle brush strokes .

  • Blithe Spirit, 33 number 1

    Originally posted on Vento del giorno: My tanka and haiku in Blithe Spirit.

  • Today’s Haiku (March 9, 2023)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): たんぽぽの道の長きを帰りけり  茅根知子 tampopo no michi no nagasa o kaerikeri ??????????? dandelion ??????????? it walks home ??????????? the length of a road ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Tomoko Chine from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

  • My Daily #Haiku (3/9/23)

    3/9/23: chess Equinox a knight’s fork ends his queen #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #SearchingForBobbyFischer

  • Untitled post 31403

    Originally posted on Echidna Tracks: final siren—a newborn sings the songwith its legs Rob Scott

  • Evocations

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For the dverse prompt. Evocations 1.High, beyond tree branches,blue-bedded, cloud-cradled,the day-star rocks the worldfrom side to side,chariot of fire. 2.Light swarming in silver streamsfrom moon-fullness,I stand in the ebbing tide,foam lapping bare ankles,phosphor-flamed, dreaming. 3.Sunken sun highlightedwith fire silhouette, crowns this hillof the omphalos. Listen to the earth voicein…