Category: haikai
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Slivers of Light
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that…” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I talked to a small group of seniors during our 3rd period English class. They allegedly worked on their final project, but I could tell that they ruminated on matters more personal. I weighed in, citing my own personal history.…
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#Haiku (1/20/24)
1/20/24: eyes clear and cold “Their Eyes were Watching God” read & forgotten #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haiku (1/19/24)
1/19/24: socks snowfall a neighborhood walk in damp socks #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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Dragon Riding
Breathing in. The satisfaction of a fine meal. The fullness of shared meditation in a trolly-car-turnaround-station-turned-zendo. The intimacy of an early turning in. Breathing out. The slow pace of students with learning disabilities, working to complete a final project with all of the supports I designed—and time running out. A misplaced work macbook, with no leads.…
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“more…” a #tanka (1/18/24)
1/18/24: more more slow breathing moments as the world goes on #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haiku (1/18/24)
1/18/24: landing cold night left on the landing a shovel #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haiku (1/17/24)
1/17/24: skin sunset caressing her skin #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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Queen City of the Sound
“We didn’t choose New Rochelle; New Rochelle chose us.” Mira Tassone Frank and Mira loved it immediately. I held out hope for a townhouse. But the one we found in nearby Port Chester was too dark, and it’s architecture would not serve Mira’s practice. I mourned, but the three-bedroom, walkup apartment within the multi-family private…
Frank J. Tassone 