Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haibun

  • Solstice: a #TankaProse

    12/21/19: Gerry Muse (#186) The sun just set behind the Ramapo Mountains. Pink hues on passing cumulus light up after the last golden haze recedes from view. The shortest day of the year transitions to evening twilight. Soon, the longest night begins. Our Christmas tree lights illuminate the enshadowed living room. Before long, the outside…

  • Labor Day ‘14: My latest .@ImageCurve #haibun

    Waiting for rain that hasn’t come. Above the passing cumulus clouds, a prop plane. The gentlest tremble of maple leaves in a breeze too light to stir the wind chime. Mira reads. Frankie, too—or he’s sneaking more TV. Inside. In the air-conditioning. While we sweat on the deck to enjoy the unofficial last day of…

  • Amor In Terris: A #TankaProse

    What happens when we leave our love on ice? Does it crystalize, as life-giving moisture yields to physics? Does it persevere within its paralysis? Does it wither-in-place, yet one more frozen relic of a forsaken experience? What happens when we bring the fire of our desire upon our frozen love? Can we expect a life-restoring…

  • Waiting for the Solstice: a #Quadrille #Haibun

    Five days before winter solstice. Another winter storm bears down. Snow and ice promise a messy commute. But soon, the last glow of the shortest day will shine. Then the dark of the longest night will follow. seasonal lights the gloom of gathered clouds for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille Monday: There’s a Shine to the Season! (pubtended…

  • #Haikai Challenge #117 (12/14/19): Midwinter (mafuyu)/Midsummer (manastu) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    How was your Cold Moon experience? It’s clear that many of you enjoyed it! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Christine2. Jade Li/Lisa3. Dwight L. Roth4. the real cie5. Reena Saxena6. Jane Dougherty7. Peter 8. Jules9. Indira10. Revived Writer11. Kerfe Roig12. lynn__13. Tessa14. Xenia Tran 15. Janice16. Linda Lee Lyberg17. Deborah18. Frank…

  • ’14 Summer Swansong (part 5)

    August 31st Louis’ steaks cook perfectly. I see the pink interior of the half of one that I fork onto my plate. The juices fill my mouth as I close lips around that first tender bite. Feijoada, rice and beans, fresh salad, chicken legs and pork ribs round out the meal. Louis pours me a…

  • Constance: a #tankaprose

    The same icicle-shaped lights hang from the neighbor’s front liter. The same indoor lights adorn our current Christmas tree. And another cold moon arises. The same clouds that brought snow this morning blot out the stars tonight. The same chill in the air sends a shudder through me. And another cold moon rises. The same…

  • #Haikai Challenge #116 (12/7/19): Cold Moon #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Hope you’re handling your Holiday season in style, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Jade Li/Lisa3. Jane Dougherty4. Peter5. Dwight L. Roth 6. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr7. Tessa8. Indira9. Reena Saxena10. Kerfe Roig 11. Xenia Tran12. Linda Lee Lyberg13. Janice14. Christine Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: It’s…