Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • 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…

  • weather report

    Originally posted on K.: After not venturing outside at all for weeks, I finally worked up the courage to take the elevator down to the basement and exit the back door, crossing the street to the park.  My apartment windows face Broadway and the view this weekend was especially chilly and grey. I figured the…

  • Lighting the candle of hope

    Lighting the candle of hope

    #Haiku Happenings #9: Eugenia’s latest haiku for my current #Haikai Challenge1

  • Unprecedented

    #Haiku Happenings #8: Reena Saxena’s latest #renga for my current #Haikai Challenge!

  • #Haikai Challenge #132 — Covid-19 — Disruptor

    Originally posted on Tao-Talk: image from Piqsels Crowned thief in disguise Trojan horse hugs from loved ones Steals my peace of mind Solitude turns with vengeance From peace to imprisonment ? ? Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge.  Frank says: Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga,…

  • “two police cruisers…” a #tanka/#kyoka (3/30/20)

    3/30/20: squabble day two police cruisers patrolled my street today for the first time beginning this second week it is always squabble day #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry #coronavirus