Thump! A branch fell from the maple beside the deck. It struck the lawn a foot away from the fire pit. One whole branch broke into three pieces and several shards of bark. There were no leaves on the branch. Black rot exude throughout, and from the stump […]
7/29/20: PROMPT: patience and effort in the face of danger in this churning world..Meher’s Art Hug: (July 24) The work awakening others to systemic racism after all these years, finally getting into “good trouble.” #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry #BlackLivesMatter
Hope you enjoyed the meadow, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Looking ahead: Letchworth State Park, one of the best kept secrets of the NYS Parks commission. At least the New York City Back-yarders like me! I just finished breakfast with an intimate view of nearby Middle Falls. […]
Enduring the heat, haijin? I hope so! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Li/Lisa2. Eugenia3. Christine Bialczak4. Pat5. s.s.6. Dave Madden 7. Jane Dougherty8. Janice9. Jules10. Petru Viljoen11. Xenia Tran12. Tessa Dean 13. Peter14. Kerfe Roig15. Revived Writer16. Linda Lee Lyberg17. Christine Bolton18. Li/Lisa (2) […]
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
Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin. Because Haikai matters!
Frank J. Tassone 