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#Haikai Poetry Alert: MTB: 5-Line Japanese Poetic Forms

By Frank J. Tassone on May 21, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Originally posted on dVerse:
Stock Photo: Takebayashi of Kyoto Welcome to DVerse, Poets! I am Frank Tassone, your host for today’s Meet the Bar, where we delve into poetic craft. This month is National Tanka Month, or #NaTankaMo. In honor of this celebration of tanka, I would like…

Death Defying: a Day 8 #NapoWriMo2020 / #GloPoWriMo2020 #gogyohka – #haiku #L’Arora

By Frank J. Tassone on April 8, 2020 • ( 15 Comments )

“The moon has set“ as though only that ever needed to be said Even before first light deer graze in the yard scampering fawn follows its mother after dawn “All that remains is“ the ruins of paradise from a denied future unwilling to be perfect in our imperfection […]