Frank J. Tassone

Tag: poetry

  • My Daily #Haiku (6/2/20)

    6/2/20: body humidity …this body’s sensation ofa shift in weather #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Off the Leash: A #Quadrille #TankaProse

    Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war Marc Antony, “Julius Caesar,” Act 3, Scene 1, line 273 Officer Derek Chauvin Kills George Floyd. Why? When will Black Lives matter? kneeling unleashs a nation eight minutes to snuff out a life, then six days demanding justice for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille #105: Cry Havoc and…

  • “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

  • My Daily #Haiku (6/1/20)

    6/1/20: water (as elemental) rustling leavesthe rocks worn smoothby the brook #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • “Pentacost…” a #tanka (5/31/20)

    5/31/20: #40 PROMPT the worst and best in humanity Art Hug unity in time of oppression Pentacost smoke from burning cities still rises the cry for justice will not be silenced #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

  • My Daily #Haiku (5/31/20)

    5/31/20: the end the endof Easter season …whooshing wind #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Lawnwork Aftermath: a #tankaprose

    The new weed-wacker hums with the efficiencey of a new instrument. The overgrown weeds, along the edges of the cinder blocks bordering the garden, fall before it’s spinning plastic tabs. I squeeze the trigger and slowly step side-to-side. The weed-wacker slices more weeds effortlessly. The backyard, side, and front yard soon look trimmed. Next, it’s…

  • My Daily #Haiku (5/29/20)

    5/29/20: tiptoe child’s play …on tiptoe to reachthe cookie jar #haiku #micropoetry #poetry