Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • El camino a través de las nubes: a #TankaProse

    “Come.” The familiar feelings continue to arise: a dull throb in the joints; aches in the neck, back, knee; the knot in the stomach. The agitating numbness of anxiety, and its corresponding rise of triggering thoughts: “What am I missing? What if something goes wrong? What if I am…” arousal “Come.” The subtle nudge. The…

  • March 6, 2021

    Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: full moon the ash carried  by the wind       by Carmela Marino (Italy) cattails, Oct. 23, 2020  

  • 60503

    #Haiku Happenings #5: Sky’s latest #photo haiku!

  • Tri-tanka XIII – Saturday

    Originally posted on Poet's Corner: 6 of 7 for Tri-tanka week Following coffee my Saturday slow starting pauses yet again Cathartic indecision rules and I’m happy with that For this is my rest Snoozing may well play a part staring into space and doing little except drinking coffee and resting Music plays a part as…

  • My Daily #Haiku (3/6/21)

    3/6/21: evacuation rising temperaturesthe evacuation plansfor Indian Point #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry

  • CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS #134

    Originally posted on hedgerow: a journal of small poems: Submissions for?hedgerow?#134 welcome. CLOSING DATE: Mon 15th March. Please send around 10 poems/artwork to: hedgerowsubmission@gmail.com hedgerow?is a short-poetry journal dedicated to publishing an eclectic mix of new & established voices across the spectrum of the short poem, with particular attention to the constantly evolving forms of…

  • Haiku from “Witness Tree” by paul m.

    Originally posted on Miriam's Well: Poetry, Land Art, and Beyond: before daylight touches the hill the backs of wild geese creek boulders a swallow’s belly as it changes course awaiting test results … I spread the mulch thicker this year 3 a.m. watch the lights of fishing boats my only companions grave shopping … the…

  • “Falling…” a #tanka (3/5/21)

    3/5/21: inspiration–perseverance Fallingand arising againthis perseverancethe long-growing bamboopierces the blue sky #tanka #hailu #micropoetry #poetry