Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haibun

  • Late Afternoon Weeding: a #tankaprose

    Mira has the green thumb, not me. The cool of the late afternoon comes upon us at last. The humidity remains constant; that is the one thing we did not miss out west! Still, She decides it’s a better time to weed than during the prime heat of the day. She fills her pine basket…

  • A Personal History of Moving: a #writephoto #haibun

    Dad wants to cut the Tappan Zee bridge out of his commute. He finds the perfect ranch-style house for us in Rockland County–same side of the Hudson as his restaurant. I don’t want to leave all my friends behind. And while Dad packs up all of our belongings into boxes, Mom drinks. sunset the last…

  • Smuggs ’14 Chronicle, Day 12: August 5, 2014 (my latest .@ImageCurve #haibun)

    Our self-guided Wike begins with soggy sneakers. Our path emerges from wet, high grasses near the driveway to Mountain Laurels. We find a path to Notchville Park and take the loop down to the Reservoir. Turning back and ascending the steep hill, we reach Morse Mountain Lodge. There, our way continues up Wire Road, named…

  • A Virgin’s sorrow: a #Prosery #AmericanSentence #haibun

    There are so many goodbyes. I watched the last rains of the monsoon emerse themselves in me. The clouds that bore them dispersed in whispers of seasonal wind. It will be a year before new ones return. Another family arrives. They galavant along my shores, take their photos, and then leave me, like all the…

  • #Haikai Challenge #95 (7/20/19): smoldering [hot] (moyuru) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Have you opened your third eye like the lotus, haijin? Congratulations to contributors from two weeks ago: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Reena Saxena3. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr4. Jane Dougherty5. Dwight L. Roth 6. Linda Lee Lyberg7. Jules #28. Tessa9. Xenia Tran10. Janice 11. Deborah12. Revived Writer13. Petru J Viljoen Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical…

  • Meanwhile: a #haibun

    We climbed red rocks in Sedona. Traveled to the Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. Saw sunset from Airport Mesa. Meanwhile, The President of the United States tweeted this: Southwest twilight another sign of the dark We toured the Hoover Dam. Strolled through the malls and gambling halls of the Las Vegas Strip’s showcase…

  • PSA (7/20/19): your haijin returns

    I’m back! We returned from our Southwest sojourn early this morning. While we already miss the prestine beauty of Sonoma country and the Mohave, we’re happy to be home! And now, for some housekeeping: You can expect my ordinary blogging schedule to resume The next #Haikai challenge should go up today. It will include recaps…

  • American Southwest ‘19 Travel Notes (7/17/19): a #haibun

    A four-hour drive from Las Vegas pays off. Vistas of hoodoos and red rock formations galore! A Sense of malleable stillness exudes from this diamond-in-the-rough National Park. Bryce Canyon a panoramic view of Amphitheater Slightly over an hour’s drive later, we reach our next destination! Sentinel stands watch. The Court of the Patriarchs patiently wait.…