Frank J. Tassone

Haijin in Action

  • Today’s Haiku (July 22, 2021)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 夏シャツをカサブランカのやうに着て　　　行方克巳 natsu-shatsu o kasaburanka no yô ni kite ??????????? summer shirt ??????????? wearing it like being ??????????? in Casablanca ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Katsumi Namekata from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

  • A Night of Mid-90’s Nostalgia: a #quadrille #haibun

    An unsentimental, staccato trumpet sounds out from a coffee bar jukebox. The click of que-ball against stripe joins the ominous rhythm accompanying the melody line. A milk steamer hisses: a gurgled, high-pitch screech drops in tone. A murmering audience gathers for an Open Mic. Welcome to Caffeine Jones… “Bitches Brew” a sip of cappuccino before…

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    Originally posted on Echidna Tracks: foggy highway—the black and white cowsonly sometimes there Sandra Simpson

  • Today’s Haiku (July 15, 2021)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 籐椅子にペルシャ猫をるメロンかな　　　富安風生 tôisu ni perusha-neko oru meron kana ??????????? a Persian cat ??????????? on the latten chair… ??????????? melon ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Fusei Tomiyasu from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note: Fusei Tomiyasu ?(1885-1979)???? “Melon” is a summer kigo.　FYI:? “tôisu” (latten chair) is…

  • Haiku: Green Dawn

    Haiku: Green Dawn

    #Haiku Happenings #4: Xenia Trans’ latest haiku!

  • My Daily #Haiku (7/15/21)

    7/15/21: tack rippling sunlighttacking into the winda sunfish #haiku #micropoetry #poetry Author’s note: a sunfish is a brand of small sailboat.

  • Out…

    Originally posted on AshiAkira's Blog: Out for a long walk. With an umbrella for cane. No rain but cloudy.

  • Senryu

    Originally posted on Bending moments: vacuuming fruit flies my karmic overload * ( first published in Sonic Boom) Honoured to be included in the Sixth Gene Murtha 2021 Memorial’s Highly Commemded List)

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Frank J. Tassone

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

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