Frank J. Tassone

Category: haikai

  • “these dreams…” a #tanka (4/14/24)

    “these dreams…” a #tanka (4/14/24)

    4/14/24: dreams these dreams of a sunlit grove of cherry blossoms a path already strewn with petals #tanka#micropoetry#poetry

  • #Haiku (4/14/24)

    #Haiku (4/14/24)

    4/14/24: orange slanted sunlight still poisoning us all agent orange #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Eclipsed Expectations

    Eclipsed Expectations

    A dragon swallowed the sun. Darkness engulfed the lands. The people grieved, rending their hearts and garments. Did some sacrifice defeated warriors or maidens atop ziggurats to appease the sun-stealing serpent? Were their deaths in vain? a pine envined the scent of incense sold for six pence New York City lay outside the totality. Even…

  • A Fool’s Ballad

    A Fool’s Ballad

    Jaime Amadán, the bastard son of the Tuatha de Danann, Lugh, and a down-on-her-luck actress, Mary. Jaime Amadán, the wise fool who rode the dragon that everyone else forced back into its cave. Jaime Amadán, a forgotten hero whose legendary exploits reveal for us the choice: to live in ordinary sorrow, or in extraordinary joy.…

  • Stellar Encounters

    Stellar Encounters

    Sirius held his wife Myrna and daughter Siobean close. Another impact shook the ship, and more screams of alarm filled the hold. He bit back his curse against the universe. All he wanted was to see his family safe? Was that too much? Captain Viscerius of the Santere cruiser Hellspont smugly grinned at the image…

  • #Haiku/#Senryu (4/13/24)

    #Haiku/#Senryu (4/13/24)

    4/13/24: carpet sheet-wrapped canine… the newlyweds make love on the carpet #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry

  • #Haiku (4/12/24)

    #Haiku (4/12/24)

    4/11/24: shed / 4/12/24: rake old shed a weather-worn rake left unused #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • #Haiku (4/10/24)

    #Haiku (4/10/24)

    4/10/24: gravel clouds gather “cartwheels  on a gravel road…” #haiku #micropoetry #poetry