Tag: tanka
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“a long walk…” a #tanka (5/30/19)
5/30/19: a long walk a long walk into the coming storm flashes in the sky as the last observation draws closer with every step #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“an overdue visit…” a #tanka (5/28/19)
5/28/19: preparing for something an overdue visitto Mom and Dad’s grave, postponedby rain again …preparing in vain once moreto see their memorial #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“I never made…” a #tanka (5/27/19)
5/27/19: something you have never done before I never made the ultimate sacrifice Memorial Day yet the beaches still open the barbecues grill on #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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One Step: a #writephoto #tankaprose
It’s a space I could call home. A manucured lawn, a tended landscape, slate pavers laid in a welcoming walkway. All I need to do is step through this open door. But the surrounding darkness ensnares me. A paralyzing anxiety consumes me. Would that I let this tantalizing fear go and take… Just one more…
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“a summer Sunday…” a #tanka (5/26/19)
5/26/19: catching up a summer Sundaycatching up, complicatedby a styethe grass and to-do listcontinue to grow #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“the golden chain…” a #tanka (5/24/19)
5/24/19: significant gift the golden chain you gave me at our rehearsal dinner remains around my neck every night since #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“Memorial stone…” a #tanka (5/23/19)
5/23/19: survivor memorial stone and the path from victim to survivor there is always a way to ride the dragon #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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“snowbank…” a #tanka (5/22/19)
5/22/19: objects surviving only in memory snowbankDad’s honda preludestuck therestill missingits elegance #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
Frank J. Tassone 