Frank J. Tassone

Tag: tanka

  • “Late cherry blossoms…” a #tanka (4/20/19)

    4/20/19: Gerry Muse (collaboration) late cherry blossoms the renga I co-wrote two years ago how long since I enjoyed poetry collaboration? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 #GloPoWriMo2019

  • Abecedarian Advise: a #TankaProse

    Autumnal clouds bare entertwining branches corral the sun distant Danann laughter echoing in the wind Forget the rules. Go where the wind whispers. Hold in your heart the sublimnity. Intuition trumps reason at times like these. Just because you can’t explain doesn’t detract from its authenticity. Kindness is a difficult choice. License is even harder.…

  • Sorrowful Release: a solo #renga

    Crescent moon-blown ripples on evening tide how these tear-culled thoughts arise each brightening night First Quarter a scythe-eyed glimps across an empty road how this dust-tongued mouth forms the right word at the wrong time Gibbous a bell-voiced cry no one hears how one dark-vowelled word ends a measure of joy Full Moon a tide-looped…

  • “chipping mortar…” a #tanka (4/15/19)

    4/15/19: a strange keepsake chipping mortar and the grime on the tile is our strange keepsake what else can we expect after a long career? #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #NaPoWriMo2019 #GloPoWriMo2019

  • “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,…