senryu – Frank J. Tassone

#Haikai Challenge #146 (7/5/20): Buck Moon #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

By Frank J. Tassone on July 5, 2020 • ( 11 Comments )

Have you savored the transience of the Wild Iris enough, haijin? Many of you did! Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Li/Lisa2. Pat R3. Tessa Dean4. Dave Madden5. joem18b6. s.s. 7. Linda Lee Lyberg8. Jane Dougherty9. Eugenia10. Jules11. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr12. Kerfe Roig 13. […]

#Haikai Challenge #145 (6/27/20): wild iris (ayame) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

By Frank J. Tassone on June 27, 2020 • ( 18 Comments )

I hope you enjoyed your Solstice, haijin! I know I did! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Eugenia2. s.s.3. Peter4. Jane Dougherty5. Dave Madden 6. Jules7. Tessa Dean8. Kerfe Roig9. Revived Writer10. Ron. Lavalette 11. Li/Lisa12. Xenia Tran13. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr14. Linda Lee Lyberg […]

#Haikai Challenge #144 (6/20/20): Solstice I (Summer/Winter) Midsummer (manastu) / Midwinter (mafuyu) #Haiku #Senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

By Frank J. Tassone on June 20, 2020 • ( 15 Comments )

Excellent hunting, haijin! You caught a variety of kigo! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr2. Dave Madden3. Jules4. Peter5. joem18b 6. Eugenia7. Sangeetha8. Pat R9. Tessa Dean10. Li/Lisa 11. Janice12. Linda Lee Lyberg13. Kerfe Roig14. Revived Writer Powered by… Mister Linky’s […]

Are we? A #KyokaProse / #TankaProse

By Frank J. Tassone on June 19, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

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 […]