Frank J. Tassone

Tag: tanka

  • “Palm Sunday…” a #tanka (4/14/19)

    4/14:19: unlikely event Palm Sunday Golden Anniversary of my nephew’s parents that Mira and I live to experience our own #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMi2019 #GloPoWriMo2019

  • New York: a #TankaProse Tribute

    Empire State. Where the Interstates wind between the wind of Lake Erie and the Atlantic. Where the Statue of Liberty raises her torch to the Golden Gate, and the Niagara falls. Empire State. Where the State capitol rests one-hundred fifty-two miles from the flow of world capital pumping through its commercial heart. Where Apple Orchards…

  • #Haikai Challenge #81 (4/13/19): Pink Moon #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    I hope you enjoyed the Cherry Blossoms, haijin! Seems many of you did! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jane Dougherty2. Tessa3. Dwight L. Roth4. ennle madresan5. Jules @ fiction 6. The Dark Netizen7. Deborah8. Pat R9. Shannon Blood10. Janice 11. Helene Vaillant12. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr13. Revived Writer Powered by… Mister…

  • Devil’s Deal Magic: a #writephoto #TankaProse

    Does your life mean so little to you? Would you truly surrender it for fortune and fame? Go down to the crossroads, then. Look back on the road from which you’ve come. Look ahead to the path before you. Glance right and left. Then straight ahead, once more. The verdant field, the copse of trees,…

  • “May Day Scorcher…” a #tanka #2 (4/10/19)

    May day scorcher a lone, panting coyote sprints across the yard why, then, this sudden temptation to join him? for Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Temptation (posted by Sumana Roy) NaPoWriMo2019 / GloPoWriMo2019 10/30 WD April PAD 2019 10/30

  • “Dylan Thomas’…” a #tanka (4/8/19)

    4/8/19: childhood poem Dylan Thomas’ “Do not go gentle into that goodnight” Oh, Rodney Dangerfield, your “Back to School” recitation #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 / #GloPoWriMo2019

  • The Emptiness of Envy

    envious stare … on the neighbor’s lawn greener grass sudden scarcity compared to another’s abundance still water … the promise of hope in a new day why all of the sighing and sleeves wet with fresh tears? windchime melody and birdsong harmony … a day’s simple peace still the gnawing sorrow at another’s joy? sunlight…

  • #Haikai Challenge #80 (4/6/19): cherry [blossoms] (sakura) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    How did you enjoy the twittering, haijin? Very well, it seems! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr2. Tessa3. Reena Saxena4. ennle madresan5. Jules @ fiction 6. Jane Dougherty7. Janice8. Pat R9. Dwight L. Roth10. The Dark Netizen 11. Helene Vaillant12. Xenia Tran13. Revived Writer Powered by… Mister Linky’s…