Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haibun

  • Ocean City, Maryland Chronicle, Day 5: July 8, 2014: A #ThrowdownThursday #haibun featuring my latest from .@ImageCurve

    breakfast outside a neighbor on his cellphone across the street Frankie’s last tears as we pull away from “home” The boat pulls away from the bayside dock. Our guide points out the history of Assateague Island’s origins (a 1933 storm broke it off the peninsula) and points out fishing vessels docked at West Ocean City,…

  • Softest Whisper: A #TankaTuesday (on a Wednesday) #tankaprose

      The Spirit moves. Sometimes in the fiercest cyclones. Far more often in the softest whispers.   The story of Elijah experiencing the Presence of the Lord in the “small, still voice” comes to mind. The Spirit manifests in the gentle nudge that prompts us to the action–or inaction–best suited for the situation we face.…

  • Strongest Wind: A #TankaTuesday #tankaprose

    Photo by Ravi Pinisetti on Unsplash   “Strongest wind remains unseen” –from The Joy Luck Club     We see, and we believe. Yes, it has served us well, this “seeing is believing,” when we address pratical matters. What happens, however, when we confront the sublime?   There, we must abandon the seen for the unseen.   Who…

  • The Message of Hiroshima Day

    Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony & Peace Message Lantern Floating Ceremony   I watched the Gozilla movies the day after Thanksgiving when I was growing up. The inconic road, the atomic fire, the wanton destruction of Tokyo or other monster: I lapped it all up.   Caught up in my joy, I never understood then what…

  • Pathway: A #writephoto #haibun

      It’s like any other walk through the woods. Light from a westward sun attempts to breach the canopy. It succeeds only in scattering illumination and shadow on the dirt path under our feet. The full fragrance of forest envelops us: Pine, Maple, Chestnut, Oak. Everywhere, the competing songs of robins, sparrows and Jays.  …

  • #Haikai Challenge #45 (8/4/2018): Vacation/Holiday #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

      How was the Cicada’s song, haijin? Some of you braved the heat or rain to listen.   Congratulations to last week’s participants:   Haikai Challenge Participants  1. Dwight L. Roth 2. Reena Saxena 3. Jules @ Jewels 4. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 5. Frank J. Tassone Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets.    …

  • Portugal Travel Notes #8 (7/12/18)

    The homes in Vilaranda look as worn as ever. Weathered stone, fatigued tile: the mountain village where Mira grew up reflects the aging of its remaining residents. homecoming once-new cobblestones now old Somewhere in Vilaranda We park on off the cobblestone road that runs through the village. Anna, one of Mira’s three deaf-mute cousins, is…

  • Ocean City, Maryland Chronicle, Day 3: July 6, 2014: A #FreestyleFriday #Haibun featuring my latest from .@ImageCurve

    Troubled by dreams. One, a last meeting with Christine. Awoke regretting that I missed the Last Voyage of Columbus. Missed seeing those friends one last time. All to save $100—and see my son and his friend enjoy Rye Playland. Another dream. Dad and Mom, stranger. An intervention in a parlor. White pastel, wicker furniture, floral…