Originally posted on Poems For Bulletin Boards: part-way througha good bookhalf the gold leaveson the treehalf on the ground https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/pexels-photo-1579422.jpeg Photo by Ray Bilcliff on Pexels.com

Originally posted on Cat Nap Revue: squirrels stuck in trafficthe old apple treetrimmed down

Originally posted on the other bunny: Having just learned about the death of Brendan Slater, poet and editor, The Other Bunny re-presents a few of his works that can be found on this site. Rest in peace, my friend. https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/brendan-slater-the-_fixer.jpg Brendan’s footnote: the Fixer is Jimmy Savile, a prolific English paedophile who hosted a programme…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: Tired trees The touch of the sun,yellow as the pendulous leavesof the box elder. Boughs bent, not sagging,it bows gracefullybeneath the weight of too much, too long,to give its child-leavesless far to fall.

Originally posted on Akita International Haiku Network: Haiga by Christina Chin 1 https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/christina-chin_dew_akita.jpg a sprinkling? of dew from the canopy cicadas cry 散布 天蓋からの露 蝉の鳴き声2 https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/christina-chin-_drunken-sailor-blossom-_akita.jpg intoxicating the drunken sailor in full bloom? 酔わせている 酔った船乗り 満開3 https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/christina-_don-juan-rose-_-akita.jpg deep and seductive? the tantalising fragrance? of Don Juan? 深くて魅惑的 気をもませる香り ドンファンの4 https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/christinachin_butterfly_cantos_copy_768x1092.jpg a butterfly? on the ivory…