Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haibun

  • Portugal Travel Notes #4 (7/8)

    Another 3+ hour drive. Evora, heart of the Alentejo, The Brugge of Portugal. We drive through medieval gates and under the Roman Aqueduct in search of our hotel. searing zenith modern decor on cobblestone Up a hill. One square with a fountain. Across a street to the main Placa, featuring Igreja nosso sehnora de Graca.…

  • Portugal Travel Notes #3 (7/5-7/7)

    South to the Algarve–Portugal’s answer to Spain’s Costa Del Sol, Florida and the Jersey Shore. Villa Maura is a posh beach resort complete with palm trees and well-manicured green lawns–in a semi-arid region across the Atlantic from the Sahara’s West Coast. A quick tour on our first day: the beach is a two-block walk. The…

  • Summer Vacation ’14 Premier: an .@ImageCurve #haibun

    A cardinal alights on a high branch of the Peach tree. Its weight bends the branch toward the thick ground cover. Robins, sparrows and jays mark their territory in the Maple canopy. Frankie and I eat breakfast on the deck, listening to iTunes alternative radio that plays through our Motorola speaker. Sunlight bathes the backyard…

  • #Haikai Challenge #41 (7/7/18): waterfall (taki) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

      Declared your independence, haijin? (UPDATE!) Congratulations to this week’s contributors!   Haikai Challenge Participants  1. Dwight L. Roth 2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 3. lynn__ 4. Dwight L. Roth 5. Jules @ Strands 6. Reena Saxena 7. Deborah Gomez 8. Janice 9. Revived Writer 10. Janice (2) Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets.  …

  • Portugal Travel Notes #2 (7/4/18)

    A good English-style breakfast: eggs, ham, baked beans, and a mini croissant. And hot coffee. Lots of coffee! Seconds asking for more coffee in Portuguese a quick car trip to the Torre da Belém. Too long a line to climb, so we selfie-pose. a short walk to the monument to the discoverers Afterward, we visit…

  • Portugal Travel Notes #1 (7/3/18)

    A view from Costello do Sao Jorge. Photo by Mira Tassone A smooth flight. But no sleep. An upgrade on the rental, and all the confusion of traffic circles with a hiccuping GPS. Jet lag A desperate breakfast at a Pastier on a cobblestone street in the Rossio section. Walking the heights of Miradouro. a…

  • Portugal Travel Notes: Prelude (7/2/18)

    A good breakfast. Writing. Tai chi in the backyard. Writing. Last minute packing. Writing. A fine salmon salad. A glass or two of Burgundy. A sedan ride courtesy of Air Brook to Newark International Airport. The adventure begins.   Searing zenith an extra bag for luggage

  • Portugal Travel Notes: Prelude (7/2/18)

    A good breakfast. Writing. Tai chi in the backyard. Writing. Last minute packing. Writing. A fine salmon salad. A glass or two of Burgundy. A sedan ride courtesy of Air Brook to Newark International Airport. The adventure begins. Searing zenith an extra bag for luggage