Tag: haiku
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Mystery: a Gerry Muse #TankaProse
11/30/2019: Gerry Muse #183 (mystery) Why do you draw closer? Did the fate of your forebearers mean nothing? I offer you only hardship and ruin. Snow covered trails, rockslides, scrambles and switch-backs: Only the insane attempt such ascents. Yes, I know you want to gaze out at the summit. Savor the Vista so few see.…
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A November with Basho, Day 23
Author’s note: I’m afraid that my November with Basho ends today. Unfortunately, due to illness, work demands, and Thanksgiving, I could not keep up. I hope you’ve enjoyed the journey. Sora, suffering from persistent stomach ailments, was forced to return to his relatives in Nagashima in Ise Province. His parting words: sick to the bone…
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My Daily #Haiku (11/30/19)
11/30/19: stars morning twilightthe stars fade awayone by one #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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My Daily #Haiku (11/29/19)
11/29/19: signs of new life a heartbeatdetected by ultrasoundafternoon sun #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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’14 Summer Swansong (part 3): my latest .@ImageCurve #haibun
August 27th The water covers our ankles, and it’s still cold after a summer’s worth of sun. A few steps in, and waves crash against our knees. The undertow pulls and pulls. Frankie soon lets the riptides carry him back to the beach. surf and turf sunlight at our back We all walk east on…
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Thanksgiving Prep ’19
Mira and I rise from bed before seven. Twenty-one of our family will arrive for Thanksgiving by one in the afternoon. Brief–and individual–breakfasts precede the first labors. While Mira prepares and begins to cook the turkey, Frank and I bring up tables and chairs. He soon has tablecloths and plate settings in place. I review…
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“Thanksgiving eve…” a #tanka (11/27/19)
11/27/19: keyboard Thanksgiving eve a bare tree filled with crows above the Thruway How a few strokes on the keyboard encapsulate a moment #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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My Daily #Haiku (11/27/19)
11/28/19: thankfulness sun showera little thankfulnessgoes a long way #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 