Author: Frank J. Tassone
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Oak leaf tanka
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: I don’t know if this is a proper tanka and it’s slightly off-subject, but here is its anyway for Frank Tassone’s challenge. oak leaves cling not in vanity in memory of summer past green and russet glories
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tree free of dressing ~ senryū
Originally posted on rivrvlogr: tree free of dressing even its needles leaving memories linger This senryū is my response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #121: take down pine, where the kigo is matsu osame (take down pine), in reference to removing decorations.
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#Haikai Challenge #121 (1/13/20): take down pine (decorations) (matsu osame)
Originally posted on Tao-Talk: ? After the ‘Tis Holiday cheer Vapors in January Misty memories Fruity glogg to up neat Spirit boxed with ornaments Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haiki Challenge. Frank says: This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to take…
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A Marytr’s Opportunity: a #TankaProse
“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.” A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/the-best-100-closing-lines-from-books/123681 A cobblestone square, bordered by the weather-worn granite walls of buildings with peeling facades. A scaffold made…
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Wingspan
#Haiku Happenings #6: Tia Haynes’ #haibun appears in Contemporary Haibun Online!
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kitchen sink
Originally posted on Haiku Gravy: running through the cold water thrush in the bird bath
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2702r
Originally posted on Cat Nap Revue: two hearts entangled doing the quantum waltz no matter how far apart
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My Daily #Haiku (1/14/20)
1/14/20: first fire waning gibbousstill waiting to lightthat first fire #haiku #micropoetry #poetry