Author: Frank J. Tassone

  • Today’s Haiku (September 25, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): どこまでの空どこまでの芒原  谷屋恵美子 dokomade no sora dokomade no susukihara             where the sky ends             and where the field             of pampas grass ends                                                 Emiko Taniya from ‘Haidan,’ (‘Haiku Stage’) a monthly haiku magazine, April 2016 Issue, Honami Shoten, Tokyo

  • Today’s Haiku (September 24, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 渡り鳥みるみるわれの小さくなり  上田五千石 watadidori mirumiru ware no chisaku nari             migrating birds             I become small             so fast                                                 Gosengoku Ueda from ‘Haidan,’ (‘Haiku Stage’) a monthly haiku magazine, April 2016 Issue, Honami Shoten, Tokyo Fay’s Note:  Gosengoku Ueda (1933-1997)

  • Soon

    Originally posted on haiku tree: 3 a.m. waking up far too soon ?

  • Equinox

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: ? no stars to guide the storm black water floods black earth indifferently ? sky swollen with rain lowers instead of stars raindrops streak the darkness ? after weeks and weeks of drought rain falls and falls and when it stops the earth’s bones are still dry ? trees…

  • #Tanka: Autumn Equinox

    Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/pond-115537_1280.jpg emerald leaves turnpainted in warm earthy huesautumn equinox coloring summer’s landscapeshades of pumpkin, yellow, brown Frank J. Tassone: Hakai Challenge #105 September Equinox

  • “morning clouds…” a #tanka (9/24/19)

    9/24/19: inspired by the 2019 Sanford GoldsteinInternational Tanka Contest Winners morning cloudsa boy and his dog’slast walk togetherthe rustle of windblown leavesthe prowling of wild cats inspired by “in my dreams…”Kathy Lippard Cobb Honorable Mention TANKA SOCIETY OF AMERICA.ORG 2019 Winners – Tanka Society of America

  • Autumnal Equinox

    Originally posted on revivedwriter: Two haiku for Frank J. Tassone’s prompt on the September equinox, which is today. Equal night and day: The score between sun and moon Tied at the moment ? Longer nights chill me: Welcome after summer yet Vaguely ominous

  • haiku

    Originally posted on Does writing excuse watching?: equal day equal nightequal summer equal fallanimals notice for Haikai Challenge