Frank J. Tassone

Tag: tanka

  • A Domestic Experience: A #Tanka-Prose

    The neighborhood Fourth of July fireworks ceased sometime during the night. Now, the only sounds are the intermittent birdsongs, the rustle of breeze-tussled leaves, and the hum of a dryer exhaust. The sun approaches zenith. The last clouds dispersed. Sunlight-bathed blades of grass look a radiant green. The temperature and humidity continue to rise. Yesterday,…

  • “thunderstorm…” a #tanka (7/3/20)

    7/3/20: unprompted thunderstorm yet this searing heat remains we still hear the words “I can’t breathe!” #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #BlackLivesMatter

  • “rising heat…” a #tanka (7/2/20)

    7/2/20: #61 PROMPT– found art rising heat repetitive chanting from the corner house a canopy of backyard leaves forms a living tapestry #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “swaying line …” a #tanka (7/1/20)

    7/1/20: #62 PROMPT– butterflies for happiness and consolation swaying line of a wind-blown spider’s web yet among the lillies flittering butterflies #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “a buzzing fly…” a #tanka (6/30/20)

    6/30/20: #61 PROMPT– mask a buzzing fly the refreshing cool of this overcast day we all save each other one mask at a time #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #coronavirus

  • #Haikai Challenge #145 (6/27/20): wild iris (ayame) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    I hope you enjoyed your Solstice, haijin! I know I did! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Eugenia2. s.s.3. Peter4. Jane Dougherty5. Dave Madden 6. Jules7. Tessa Dean8. Kerfe Roig9. Revived Writer10. Ron. Lavalette 11. Li/Lisa12. Xenia Tran13. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr14. Linda Lee Lyberg Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya!…

  • Arid Hope: a #writephoto #TankaProse

    An endless drought. The resevoir continues to dry out. Wheat and barley fields, once so full of promise, have whilted for want of water. Like everything else. We watch the medicine woman stirring her pot over a fire. She adds dash of some foul-smelling herb, chants a litany in a language none of us understand.…

  • “summer heat…” a #tanka (6/26/20)

    6/26/20 unprompted summer heat … a breeze caresses my neck this COVID school year comes to an end #tanka #micropoetry #poetry #coronavirus