“four-year conflict…” a #tanka / #kyoka (7/14/20)
7/14/20: #PROMPT — calm amidst stress four-year conflict over an inherited insurance policy another breath in and out as I’m placed on hold again #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
Are we? A #KyokaProse / #TankaProse
Three times the death rate from COVID Infections. Twice the number of fatalities from police violence. More than double the poverty rate. Only 19% of the population nationwide. “We are all in this together.” But when we say “We,” whom do we mean? Junteenth approaching storm clouds long […]
“a speaker’s eyes…” a #tanka (6/11/20)
6/11/20: 45 PROMPT solidarity a speaker’s eyes tearing as she addresses a park-filled protest eight minutes, forty-six seconds still changing the world #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeLloydProtests
“As a nation bleeds…” a #tanka / #kyoka (6/1/20)
6/1/20: #41 PROMPT strength and perseverance dragon, koi Art Hug from Meher McArthur As a nation bleeds its institutional sin turning septic a hymn again offers hope: “We shall overcome someday…” #tanka#micropoetry#poetry#JusticeForGeorgeLloyd#BLM
#Haikai Poetry Alert: MTB: 5-Line Japanese Poetic Forms
Originally posted on dVerse:
Stock Photo: Takebayashi of Kyoto Welcome to DVerse, Poets! I am Frank Tassone, your host for today’s Meet the Bar, where we delve into poetic craft. This month is National Tanka Month, or #NaTankaMo. In honor of this celebration of tanka, I would like…
Frank J. Tassone 