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Equinoxal Equilibrium
Alex taught us of the undesirability of being “double-weighted” when practicing tai chi. “Flow from one form to the next, shifting your weight from one leg to another,” she would profess. How extraordinary that our sister, Mother Earth, denies her advice twice each year. this balance of light and darkness… coyfish turn my own late…
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“Although…” a #tanka / #kyoka (10/3/24)
10/3/24: crisp although crisp Autumn air runs through I need no sweater for I am (shiver) strong! #tanka#kyoka#micropoetry#poetry
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#Haiku (10/3/24)
10/3/24: spirit/ghost hurling his jack-o’-lantern the Headless Horseman #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haiku (9/23/24)
9/23/24: whipped cream migrating geese exotic memories of whipped cream #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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“to feed…” a #tanka (9/12/24)
9/12/24: worms to feed the birds or worms the choice why show a preference for either? #tanka#micropoetry#poetry#chuangxi
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An Immortal’s First Education
I was just a boy—& still mortal—when I saw my mother take up the sword. A band of raiders from the cragged shores breached our walls. Two of them approached her, a savage hunger in their eyes I would learn much later. They never saw the flash of steel that severed their throats. A glance…
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Publication Alert (9/11/24)
I’m honored to appear in Where Peter is today. This haibun first appeared in Failed Haiku. Thank you, Mike Lewis!
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#Haiku (9/11/24)
9/11/24: vanilla 9/11 a vanilla scoop atop the names #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 