Frank J. Tassone

Haijin in Action

  • A November with Basho, Day 7

    Crossed on the ferry at Tsukinowa to the post town of Se-no-ue to see the ruins that were Sato Shoji’s house, beyond town to the left, near the mountains. We were told to look at Saba Moor in Iizuka, and we eventually came to Maru Hill where the castle ruins lay. Seeing the main gate…

  • Burn

    Originally posted on haiku tree: lonely night the warm burn of red wine ?

  • Haiku: Heron in the Wood

    Haiku: Heron in the Wood

    #Haiku Happenings #8: Xenia Trans’ latest haiku!

  • first snow – – haiku

    Originally posted on Ontheland: first snow I drain a second cup of coffee . . ©️2019 Ontheland First snow November 7, 2019

  • “aching joints…” a #tanka (11/7/19)

    11/7/19: prompt free aching joints an afternoon of coming rain so much time invested for such a small return #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • Today’s Haiku (November 7, 2019)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): ガレのランプとそつくりな毒茸　　　　西脇はまこ gare no ranpu to sokkurina dokukinoko             exactly like             a lamp by Gallé             a poisonous mushroom                                                             Hamako Nishiwaki from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

  • Haibun Madness, Early AM

    Originally posted on SCRAMBLED, NOT FRIED: I’m doing the joy dance! Two Small Threes by Five, my haiku/haibun mashup is published this morning at HALIBUT, a marvelous online repository for original haiku, senryu, gendai haiku, tanka, and related forms, curated by poets Mary di Michele and Susan Gillis. Of course, given the genre, most work…

  • Tanka…

    Originally posted on Lady Nyo's Weblog: (Watercolor, Jane Kohut-Bartels, 07) ? Like the lithe bowing Of a red maple sapling My heart turns to you, Yearns for those nights long ago When pale skin challenged the moon. ? Jane Kohut-Bartels Copyrighted, 2019 ? ? ?

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Frank J. Tassone

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

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