Frank J. Tassone

Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • teacher – – haibun

    Originally posted on Ontheland: The pandemic of 2020, our teacher, offering lessons to young and old… over sixty I learn the art of hand washing . . ©️2020 Ontheland A touch of dry humour for Haikai Challenge #132 – coronavirus – COVID19 But…there is more to hand washing than one might think, for example: Five…

  • “budding Dogwood…” a #tanka (3/31/20)

    3/31/20: Doll Festival budding Dogwood the smiles and waves from walking neighbors … no Doll Festival prevents this pandemic’s march #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #CoronaVirus

  • Covid19 — and I Thought I Was a Party Pooper

    Originally posted on Alexis Rotella's Blog: Yes, these are interesting times we’re living in. We’re all ordered to stay at home and that’s no fun.  But for those of us with creative outlets, it can save us from boredom, fear and worse yet, panic. On the bright side, we can use our apartments or houses…

  • Today’s Haiku (March 31, 2020)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 千人針貰ひしときの桜かな　　生田比呂志 senninbari moraishi toki no sakura kana             when he received             ‘one thousand stitches’ charm…             cherry blossoms                                                 Hiroshi Ikuta from “Haiku Shiki” (“Haiku Four Seasons,” a monthly haiku magazine), December 2017 Issue, Tokyo Shiki Shuppan, Tokyo Fay’s Note:   ‘senninbari’ (stitches by a…

  • 2750

    Originally posted on Cat Nap Revue: ‪it spins in the air‬‪do I get another spring‬‪heads or tails‬ ‪(Inspired by Thom Norgang,‬‪issue 20.1, March 2020‬‪http://tinywords.com )‬

  • My Daily #Haiku (3/31/20)

    3/31/20: social distance singing robins …my students crushed bysocial distance #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #coronavirus

  • Curfew: Day 7

    #Haiku Happenings #3: Rajani’s latest #haibun!

  • Jules’ “…nd 3.30 I S’cream… 1p – Jules Pens Some Gems…”

    #Haiku Happenings #2: Jules’ latest solo #renga for my current #Haikai Challenge! I S’cream… everyone seems to know someone on the front lines prayer for them all remember to share even simple stories it does help… like snagging the last roll of Toilet Tissue on the grocer’s tin shelf that was not there earlier when…