Frank J. Tassone

Tag: tanka

  • “cold dawn…” a #tanka (1/2/19)

    1/2/19: prompt-free cold dawn the sound of scraping from the car’s front end just back from one shop to end up in another #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • Hypothetical Enigmas

    A single leaf flutters across the neighbor’s yard. I see it through the reflection in the mirror facing me–the one that reveals the view through the bay window of my office. The breeze that set that leaf fluttering ceases. All is calm, but not bright as the dimming light yields to the growing afternoon shadows…

  • “first light…” a #tanka (1/1/19)

    1/1/19: prompt free first light from the breaking dawn of New Years Day raised cups for auld ang syne quietly put away #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “New Year…” a #Tanka (12/31/18)

    12/31/18: a new perspective New Yearour neighbor’s golden lablies on the lawnthe idea of letting goseen from a new perspective #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • Adventures in Dragon Riding: a #TankaProse #haibun

    12/29/18: Gerry Muse #136: Year end musings I began the year with the intention to “Ride the Dragon.” The Dragon climbs and dives. The Dragon bucks hard. The Dragon rolls and shakes and does whatever it takes to throw me off. And often enough, I forgot my intention and attempted to shove that Dragon back…

  • #Haikai Challenge #67: New Year (shinnen) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Did Santa treat you well, haijin? Many of you celebrated the Christmas spirit this past week! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Helene Vaillant2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr3. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr (2)4. Dwight L. Roth5. Reena Saxena 6. Jane Dougherty7. Tina Stewart Brakebill8. Linda Lee Lyberg9. Merril D. Smith10. Jules @…

  • “Cirrus clouds…” a #tanka (12/26/18)

    12/26/18: prompt-free Cirrus clouds eclipse the sun this Boxing Day Their Woodbury Commons shopping without me #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • O Holy Night: A #tankaprose (Redux)

    those shepherds’ reality Cold, starry night pierced by novel light among the singing stars they find a manger-laden babe A veil of all-to-human darkness fallen upon the world. Client-kings cater to the lock-step of Legionnaires bearing the word of Caesar. How could such a new star shine for the newborn of a woman whose own husband denies paternity?…