I am the lost one. You venture across your own ways, while I stumble in the dark. How will I know where to walk if you leave me alone? You have always left me alone. Here I am, crying dry tears and screaming in silence. Where are […]
The Spring and Winter continue to dual in the Northeastern United States, haijin! Snow fell Thursday morning and melted away by Thursday afternoon. Nevertheless, the cold fights a rearguard action against the march of warmth. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jane […]
4/7/18: tea overcast morning that must-have herbal tea left forgotten #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #GloPoWriMo2018 #NaPoWriMo2018 7/30
Why, Romans? You came to my home while my husband burned and declared yourselves my master. When I dared to disagree, you flogged me in my own courtyard and raped my daughters. Why? I ask you, instead: why do you dare to ask? tears that […]
Tai Chi Practice “White Crane Spreads its Wings” Sunlight rippling off the Ramapo River Deep breath in. During commencement, I raise soft, rounded arms. They ascend, roll and descend. Deep breath out. As I pivot and “roll the ball.” Empty, fill. Breathe in, breathe out. Brush […]
Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin. Because Haikai matters!
Frank J. Tassone 