Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haiku

  • #ThrowdownThursday (7/26/18): My latest .@ImageCurve #haibun is up!

    Ocean City, Maryland Chronicle, Day 4: July 7, 2014   Frankie and Mira slowly encase me in hot sand. The boobs and mermaid tail come after. Mira snaps at least three photos guaranteed to humiliate should she ever post them. July sun     my breathing collapses his mermaid Lunch at “home.” Mira prepares a salad…

  • My Daily #Haiku (7/26/18)

    7/26/18: maroon wet summer grass a Maroon 5 single stuck in my head #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry

  • Natural Epiphanies: A #TankaProse

      bizarre convictions born of the wilderness Yet I place my trust in the ultimate meaning of an empty cross   I have seen the rippling leaves in a sudden wind. Heard the rush of a rain-swelled brook. Smelled the fresh smoke of a new fire. Touched the bark of a five-hundred-year-old oak. Tasted the…

  • A #Haikai Challenge Haijin Showcase: Contributors for #Haikai Challenges #40-43 #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

      I’m back, haijin! And, as I promised, here are the updates on those that contributed to the #haikai challenges while I was away.   Congratulations to all contributors!     For #Haikai Challenge #40 (6/30/18): Independence #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth 2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 3.…

  • Portugal Travel Notes #7 (7/11/18)

    We began the family trip phase of our vacation yesterday with a welcome dinner at my sister-in-law Maria Do Carma’s house. Mira’s oldest brother, ‘Cico and his wife, Aliza, as well as her second-oldest brother, Armindo. Dinner included freshly barbequed steaks, pork ribs, rice and potatoes, fresh garden salad, and homemade red table wine. These…

  • My Daily #Haiku (7/25/18)

    7/25/18: division summer rain practicing long division in her head #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • My Daily #Haiku (7/24/18)

    7/24/18: sorrow Our Lady of Sorrows … during our departure her tears #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #Portugal

  • Portugal Travel Notes: Interlude #2 (7/23/18)

    I can hardly believe it! Three weeks have come and gone. Now, I know I’ve promised you updates. Believe me, I’m excited to share this journey. However, logistics–company, day outings, WiFi issues–have not favored a chronicle. Rest assured, I will have more updates soon. Stay tuned. Douro river all the vineyards I can’t visit