Tag: kyoka
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A Halloween Horror
Halloween … Why would anyone need to fear the dead? Wait… did you hear that? What was that thump in the dark? Who whispers that name? Why is it suddenly so cold? gathered clouds what secrets emerge from the tomb? that I should shudder seeing my own headstone Paralyzed with fear. Heartbeat like the toning…
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“first campout…” a #tanka / #kyoka (10/20/19)
10/20/19: choosing our parents first campout my scoutmaster guides me to my second rank a fraternity icon I name after him #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“the effort…” a #tanka (10/16/19)
10/16/19: a good idea the effort to not just do something and sit there How contemplation has transformed the world tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Columbus Day…” a #tanka/#kyoka (10/14/19)
10/14/19: unprompted Columbus Day Indigenous People’s Day how we remember our history defines us, foreshadows our legacy #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“peak foliage…” a #tanka / #kyoka (10/11/19)
10/11/19: science and music peak foliage all the orchestra students taking AP physics the varying wavelengths as instruments tune to “A” #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Autumn chill…” a #tanka (9/19/19)
9/19/19: prompt-free Autumn chill but a forecast of summer temperatures this weekend I long for colored leaves and the next Oktoberfests #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Columbia House…” a #tanka (8/22/19)
8/22/19: history of my collection Columbia House seemed like a good idea at the time my vast CD collection all uploaded to iTunes #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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A Commune of Castaways? (a #kyokaprose #haibun)
I can already hear Sting singing the refrain. But what if this is the first of a hundred-million bottled messages? Perhaps the inter-connectivity social media platforms promised us has only further isolated us? Maybe we are all “castaways, looking for a home.” Will I open the bottle? Or do I leave it in the sand?…
Frank J. Tassone 