Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haibun

  • Take a walk

      Mira and I walk at Kakiat Park. The rain-swollen Mahwah River cascades under the bridge. It foams the rocky bank where a lone fisherman fishes. We turn onto the blue trail toward the tributary feeding the river. Or is it the river? The cold ground doesn’t mud our shoes like last time. We’re not…

  • Recrossing the Water: a conversation with Sylvia Plath

    “It is better to light a candle then curse the darkness.” —Chinese proverb     I understand, Sylvia. If we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll recognize the blackness within. How it envelops us like a night sky at Mohican Center, far from firelight, where the crunch of gravel under our steps is our only evidence of…

  • #Performance Alert (4/29/18)

    Two weeks until a night of great poetry! Mark your calendars! I intend to perform! How about you? www.facebook.com/events/1812985945428369

  • #Haikai Challenge #31 (4/28/18): May Medley–(Late (cherry) Blossoms (Osozakura), Star Wars Day (May 4), or Mary (Marian Month) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Photo by kazuend on Unsplash   Thank you, haijin, for honoring our earth: Haikai Challenge Participants  1. Petru J Viljoen 2. Dwight L. Roth 3. Jules 4. Jane Dougherty 5. Revived Writer 6. Janice (Ontheland) 7. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 8. Merril D. Smith 9. Zander 10. Caitlin 11. Linda Lee Lyberg Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets.…

  • #Haikai Challenge Announcement (4/28/18)

    Life happens. This week’s #Haikai Challenge will appear tomorrow, 4/29/18. Apologies for the inconvenience–especially those waiting with bated breath! Looking forward to some great haikai from you haijin tomorrow!   Sunny Afternoon Shen Yun and Mari Sol await!

  • Closure: a #SenryuSaturday (4/28/18) #PostCardProse #haibun

      Still in the Big Apple’s Backyard. You’re living the dream in the Windy City. We joked around about the liaison we would have to have, were we meet again after marrying someone else. Such are the dreams and pillow-talk of college lovers. I’m sure you’ll agree that we’re both too happy living our lives…

  • For the Hunt: A Predator’s #Haibun

    Five means to meet my prey: Sight. Not my finest sense, but few match my eyes in the pitch black of a nightime jungle canopy. The slightest trace of light is all I need to make out my quarry. In spite of their vain efforts at camaflage! Hearing. The faintest crack of a distant twig.…

  • #ThrowbackThursday (4/26/18): my latest .@ImageCurve #haibun

    Relaxing into Another Weekend     Mira hands me a full glass of Chianti. “Happy Friday!” We clank glasses as we toast. I take my first sip. Dark wood taste explodes on my tongue. I lie back on the chaise and open Merton. Smooth jazz plays again on that best of Christmas gifts: a Motorola…