Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • Daily Haiku: Dec. 15, 2021

    Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: senryu after the toys are broken cardboard box                 by Ronald K. Craig (USA)  Failed Haiku, #58, December 2020

  • some haiku

    Originally posted on purplepeninportland: Written for: Friday Writings #6: The Shorter The Sweeter? (posted by Rosemary)

  • Ellipse

    Originally posted on Heed not Steve: short shadows –hey Siri, what was thatthing I asked you? —— © Steve Mitchell 2021 

  • Amentalio

    An ordinary work day: only an hour commute, a Spoken Word poetry lesson, a guest appearance by the Creative Arts Team, another More Writing Monday (on a Tuesday) lesson. The meetings after work meant a Four O’Clock departure. It was already twilight by the time I arrived home. No stop at Maryrest. No visit to…

  • Kekekabic Review

    Originally posted on The Estuary: Eric Chandler’s new book of poetry, Kekekabic, reinvigorated me as a writer.? His poems reminded me of what drew me to the craft – experimentation with words and phrases, and that spirited feeling of trying something new. Writing is about noticing and appreciating – both of which Chandler does well…

  • Today’s Haiku (December 14, 2021)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): こころにも北窓のあり塞ぐべし   片山由美子 kokoro nimo kitamado no ari fusagu beshi ??????????? north-facing window ??????????? in my heart ??????????? I should close it ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Yumiko Katayama from Haiku Saijiki electronic version edited by Kadokawa Shoten, published by Kodansha Sophia Shuppan, Tokyo, Japan, 2018 Fay’s Note:? “kita-mado o fusagu”…

  • World Haiku Series 2021 (3) Haiku by Bakhtiyar Amini 

    Originally posted on Akita International Haiku Network: https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/bak-new-photo.jpg Bio: Bakhtiyar Amini? Born in 1975,Tajikistan.Now live in GermanyAuthor of six poetry books.

  • “in the back…” a #tanka (12/14/21)

    12/14/21: closets in the backof her walk-in closethigh-heeled bootshow long before shewears them again? #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry