In Memoriam 9/11/17 I can almost forget. Almost, but never. The impact of the second plane. The plumes of black smoke. The bodies falling through the sunny sky. The rumble. The towers’ collapse. The enveloping white cloud filled with asbestos and powdery debris. Later, the candle memorials. The […]
Naked Inattention We change from gym in the boy’s bathroom — talking about something that grabs my undivided attention. We walk down the gray-brown granite hallway to our first-grade class. We step inside. All of my classmates laugh. Because I returned wearing no pants. fleeing up the hall— […]
rain patter the haibun I didn’t type the haiku I wrote promises we never keep summer wind first published in Failed Haiku 21
morning light the mute alarm clock strikes again!
cold rain her search for the leggings she misplaced
Husband, Father, Writer, Teacher. American Haijin. Because Haikai matters!
Frank J. Tassone 