Frank J. Tassone

Tag: tanka

  • #Haikai Challenge #94 (7/13/19): Desert Rose #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Enlightened yet, haijin? I’m sure, if you are or aren’t, that it wasn’t for lack of trying! Congratulations to last week’s contributors. (Remember, since I’m away, I can’t post last week’s contributors, so keep a lookout for the big round-up post, coming soon!) Onward! As you may have guessed, We have traveled to the Southwestern…

  • Inverted Expectations? (A #TankaProse)

    The searing heat of a New York July weekend continues even through scattered showers. Already the skies darken with thunderclouds, yet the temperature and humidity yield not one point. Does Sydney suffer from a prevailing windchill and frost warnings? Has yet more snow consumed the streets? Or is this the sympathetic, yet uninformed, musing of…

  • #Haikai challenge #93 (7/6/19) lotus (hasu) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

    Thank you for acknowledging your independence, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jane Dougherty2. Reena Saxena3. Tessa4. The Dark Netizen 5. Janice6. Petru J Viljoen7. Jules8. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 9. Merril D. Smith10. Linda Lee Lyberg11. Dwight L. Roth12. Revived Writer Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead We…

  • “while ‘Stranger Things’…” a #tanka #kyoka (7/5/19)

    7/5/19: strange situation while “Stranger Things” and “the Dark Crystal” drop on Netflix … “Mad Magazine” publishes its last edition this August #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “Fourth of July…” a #tanka (7/4/19)

    7/4/19: the unexpected rewards Fourth of July the unexpected rewards of America an immigrant family’s hard-earned opportunity #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • Balance: a #TankaProse

    Stark images. Virulent quotes. Intensities of expression across social media platforms and lunch tables alike. A jaded comment sits on a Facebook post. A sharp retort forms, a reaction in the making. All of the agitation, and yet the problems remain. A clear sky. Heavy humidity from the Maples’ transpiration. The song and countersong of…

  • “racing squirrels…” a #tanka (7/3/19)

    7/3/19: a positive attitude racing squirrels the positive attitude I often lack a gentle swaying of a silent wind chime #tanka #micropoetry #poetry

  • “a boardroom…” a #tanka (7/1/19)

    7/1/19: a challenge a boardroom face to face with judging suits I risk my service project with an honest “no.” #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry