Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For Frank Tassone’s weekly haikai challenge, three gogyohka on the theme of the cold moon. The painting is by Marianne von Werefkin. Her moon is a sun. in this cold sky of dark night stretching from the receding shores of dawn and dusk the moon lights ? how can…

#Haiku Happenings #4: Cie’s latest haiku for my current #Haikai challenge! the cold moon looks down on a quiet little town as the year runs out ~Cie~ — Read on poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2019/12/haikai-challenge-116-haiku-my-heart.html

Originally posted on Roth Poetry: Snow covers the swing Sweet memories of summer left frozen in time Cold December Moon shines full Moonbeams dance on snow Photo: Dwight L. Roth Frank Tassone reminded us that the Cold December Moon will shine full this coming week, on the twelfth. He asked us to write a Haikai…

Originally posted on Tao-Talk: Twelfth night December’s Iced globe – blue light broadcast Above and below Cold moon bounces cross-country Nature’s wordless winter song ? In long night’s silence Winter’s moon is small comfort To cold loneliness Two castaways, far apart, Look up and share a warm dream ? ? Frank J. Tassone is the…

Originally posted on Stine Writing: https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/screen-shot-2019-12-07-at-6.00.28-pm.png Longest ViewLongest moonlight viewDuring the cold and dark nightLighting up the sky