Frank J. Tassone

Haijin in Action

  • Speechless . . . (a tanka)

    Originally posted on A Poet in Time: ? ? ? the statue of David stands so tall in the gallery, I am speechless in the Italian I never learned ? ? Published in Ekphrasis: The British Haiku Society Member’s Anthology, 2017 ? The statue of David by Michelangelo is in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy.…

  • chill winter wind

    chill winter wind

    Originally posted on 日本文化の愛 Nipponbunka no ai: 木枯や鐘に小石を吹きあてる kogarashi ya kane ni koishi o fukiateru The chill wind Lifts pebbles to the bell And strikes them upon it. -Yosa Buson ? Art by Ito Shinsui, “A Cold Winter Wind” ?

  • Last day tanka

    Originally posted on Poet's Corner: Twenty seventeen And with Auld Lang Syne tonight For sake of old times We’ll take a cup of kindness Old acquaintances renewed ©Jemverse Photo – Jempics

  • New year, new star

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: This tanka is for Frank Tassone’s New Year challenge. Stars, sky-spangles shift, slow and stately, wheels turning, through time and cold space. Each new year, another light in the endless firmament.

  • Tanka: Every Day Magic

    #Haiku Happenings #3: Xenia Tran’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!

  • gazing

    Originally posted on Ontheland: from year end’s window I gaze past white frost flowers small prints mark fresh snow ©2017  Ontheland ~ This year has been another unique chapter in my blogging journey.  As we approach 2018 I am finally admitting that my main focus here is writing poetry.  If anyone had told me ten…

  • New

    Originally posted on haiku tree: morning dew waking to find life is new ?

  • #Haikai Challenge #14 (12/30/17): New Year #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #renga #haiga

    unsplash-logoNordWood Themes Oh, you festive Haijin! Behold, your celebratory posts from last week’s challenge: Haikai Challenge Participants  1. Zander 2. ToniKanzen correct link 3. Jane Dougherty 4. Ken Gierke/rivrvlogr 5. ToniKanzen 6. Charley (Life in Portofino) 7. Jules 8. Linda Lee Lyberg 9. Merril D. Smith 10. Janice (Ontheland) 11. qbit 12. Revived Writer Powered…

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Frank J. Tassone

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

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