Frank J. Tassone

Tag: tanka

  • “Friday the thirteenth…” a #tanka (9/13/19)

    9/13/19: prompt-free Friday the thirteenth just below the horizon Harvest Moon I let go of a childish superstition…for now #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “fleeing civilians…” a #tanka (9/12/19)

    9/12/19: inspired by the 2019 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners fleeing civilians and soon-abandoned streets covered in ash the first sunrise over Ground Zero inspired by “muddy foxhole…” First Place winnerDorothy McLaughlin http://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/tsa-contest/winners-and-judges-comments/2019-sanford-goldstein-international-tanka-contest-winners?fbclid=IwAR1BbYF3l86tU-mAsbBdrP2FIIB0pDK1ICw5Q5nCRiXnN5ETrphWVozc2I0

  • “clearing clouds…” a #tanka (9/9/19)

    9/10/19: off-prompt clearing cloudsa ray of afternoon sunthrough a skylightthe light spots remainingafter an eye exam #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “Autumn wind…” a #tanka (9/9/19)

    9/9/19: dragonfly Autumn wind a hovering dragonfly above our flowers a moment of radiance before the closure of clouds Inspired by: 2019 Sanford Goldstein International Tanka Contest Winners: Honorable mention “sudden chill…” —Marion Clarke http://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/tsa-contest/winners-and-judges-comments/2019-sanford-goldstein-international-tanka-contest-winners #haiku #micropoetry #poetry

  • #Haikai Challenge #103 (9/7/19): windstorm (nowaki) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Hope you savored your times of contemplation, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors! Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Dwight L. Roth2. Tessa3. Reena Saxena4. Jane Dougherty 5. Zael Sealing6. Linda Lee Lyberg7. Kerfe Roig8. Revived Writer 9. Janice10. Deborah Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya! Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas as a Category five hurricane.…

  • “withered maple…” a #tanka (9/6/19)

    9/6/19: dying trees withered maple How can it still survive its pestilence? What will provide us shade when it finally falls? Inspired by: Second Place ($50) “broken oaks…” Michael H. Lester Los Angeles, California http://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/tsa-contest/winners-and-judges-comments/2019-sanford-goldstein-international-tanka-contest-winners

  • “a weed-wacker’s hum…”: a #tanka (9/5/19)

    a weed-wacker’s hum and three more periods before day’s end hoping for a hassle-free commute home this afternoon

  • “Labor Day…” a #tanka (9/2/19)

    9/2/19: spider web Labor Day a spider web glistening with rain drops How the summer season yields to Autumn’s return tanka #micropoetry #poetry