Frank J. Tassone

Tag: haiku

  • #Haiku (1/23/24)

    #Haiku (1/23/24)

    1/23/24: pizza first stars how she made pizza last Friday #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • #Haiku (1/22/24)

    #Haiku (1/22/24)

    1/22/24: makeup cold night she takes off her makeup #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • #SilentSunday (1/21/24)

    A rest from #haiku See you tomorrow!

  • #Haikai Challenge II #3 (1/20/24): Wolf Moon (Urufumūn) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga

    #Haikai Challenge II #3 (1/20/24): Wolf Moon (Urufumūn) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga

    You let your light shine last week, haijin! Congratulations to all contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Ben Tonkin3. Melissa Lemay 4. AJ (Ange)5. Selma6. Kerfe 7. Suzette Benjamin8. Frank J. Tassone Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya! It’s time for our first Full Moon prompt of the #Haikai Challenge revival. According to the…

  • Slivers of Light

    Slivers of Light

    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that…” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I talked to a small group of seniors during our 3rd period English class. They allegedly worked on their final project, but I could tell that they ruminated on matters more personal. I weighed in, citing my own personal history.…

  • #Haiku (1/20/24)

    #Haiku (1/20/24)

    1/20/24: eyes clear and cold “Their Eyes were Watching God” read & forgotten #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • #Haiku (1/19/24)

    #Haiku (1/19/24)

    1/19/24: socks snowfall a neighborhood walk in damp socks #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Dragon Riding

    Dragon Riding

    Breathing in. The satisfaction of a fine meal. The fullness of shared meditation in a trolly-car-turnaround-station-turned-zendo. The intimacy of an early turning in. Breathing out. The slow pace of students with learning disabilities, working to complete a final project with all of the supports I designed—and time running out. A misplaced work macbook, with no leads.…