Frank J. Tassone

Tag: NaPoWriMo2019

  • Sorrowful Release: a solo #renga

    Crescent moon-blown ripples on evening tide how these tear-culled thoughts arise each brightening night First Quarter a scythe-eyed glimps across an empty road how this dust-tongued mouth forms the right word at the wrong time Gibbous a bell-voiced cry no one hears how one dark-vowelled word ends a measure of joy Full Moon a tide-looped…

  • My Daily #Haiku (4/16/18)

    4/16/19: Queen Spring road trip Queen’s Greatest Hits playing #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 / #GloPoWriMo2019 16/30

  • Notre Dame

    I visited Notre Dame in the Spring of 1992. The interior looked dark at the time, as few candles burned and fewer lights shined. The light from the Rose stainglass captivated me, as it had done for countless pilgrams through out the centuries. Otherwise, my visit felt pedestrian. I stare today at the video feeds…

  • “chipping mortar…” a #tanka (4/15/19)

    4/15/19: a strange keepsake chipping mortar and the grime on the tile is our strange keepsake what else can we expect after a long career? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 #GloPoWriMo2019

  • My Daily #Haiku (4/15/19)

    4/15/19: pathfinder leading them to mark a new trail pathfinder #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 / #GloPoWriMo2019 15/30

  • “Palm Sunday…” a #tanka (4/14/19)

    4/14:19: unlikely event Palm Sunday Golden Anniversary of my nephew’s parents that Mira and I live to experience our own #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMi2019 #GloPoWriMo2019

  • New York: a #TankaProse Tribute

    Empire State. Where the Interstates wind between the wind of Lake Erie and the Atlantic. Where the Statue of Liberty raises her torch to the Golden Gate, and the Niagara falls. Empire State. Where the State capitol rests one-hundred fifty-two miles from the flow of world capital pumping through its commercial heart. Where Apple Orchards…

  • My Daily #Haiku (4/14/19)

    4/14/19: overshadow Palm Sunday … the overshadowed-by-cloudsmorning procession #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 / #GloPoWriMo201914/30