Frank J. Tassone

Haijin in Action

  • Pooh sticks . . .

    Originally posted on A Poet in Time: ? In the November, 2017 issue of Blithe Spirit, the Journal of the British Haiku Society, these tanka and haiku were published. All poems are (c) 2017 Mary Kendall. ? ? ? Queen’s dollhouse— we examine the tiny rooms in barely a whisper ? ? crowning— the full…

  • EUROPEAN QUARTERLY KUKAI #20, Winter edition 2018

    Originally posted on Il fiume scorre ancora: EUROPEAN QUARTERLY KUKAI #20 – Winter 2017 Edition.  Happy to have 12 points in this international competition. Here’s my poem: our time so ephemeral snowflakes ~ 119 Eufemia Griffo, Settimo Milanese, Italy (2-2-2) = 12 pts Thank you so much to the EQKTeam: Krzysztof Kokot & Robert Kania

  • Winter Night ~ The Mainichi (Jan. 6, 2018)

    Originally posted on Komorebi: winter night — the warmth in my child’s breath notte d’inverno — calore nel respiro di mia figlia Maria Laura Valente The Mainichi, Jan. 6, 2018. Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay. http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20171228/p2g/00m/0fe/069000c ?

  • Resolute (tanka)

    Resolute (tanka)

    #Haiku Happenings #4: Maria Gianna Iannucci’s latest #Tanka!

  • Share

    Originally posted on haiku tree: morning light a pair of sparrows share a branch ?

  • European top 100

    European top 100

    Originally posted on Anna Maris: I was honoured to be selected for the European top 100 list of most creative haiku writers 2017. It is the third time running that I have made the list. Last year I had a very busy year in my job with Swedish Radio, the Swedish public service broadcasting corporation…

  • 2018

    Originally posted on Alice muses: Photo by Jared Sluyter on unsplash ? New year beach party colours and blazing fireworks dazzling all present like our midnight magical kiss: explosive, addictive ? Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #14 (12/30/17): New Year ? As with every year, 2017 did have its down days but it was also amazing. Truly…

  • #Free-Style Friday #2: a re-issue of Winter’s Gift at a Vacation’s End – #Haibun #Poem .@ImageCurve

      Amazing what a poet-blogger can learn in a year. Enjoy my repost of “A Winter’s Gift at a Vacation’s End”.   Winter’s Gift at a Vacation’s End A layer of snow rests on the deck. Just a dusting. The reflection of tile on the storm door blends with that thin layer of snow.  …

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Frank J. Tassone

Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin. Because Haikai matters!

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