Tag: #writephoto
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The Folly of Dashed Expectations: a #writephoto #haibun (12/5/18)
The forecast called for a few flurries. A wide ribbon of immaculate snow should not cover the road. The sight of naked branches behind the wire fence is odd enough. A field ripe for harvesting usually greets me instead. Sudden snowfall is an unwelcome suprise. But then again, what should I expect? Winter…
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Brookside Pedagogy: A #writephoto #haibun
“Do you not see?” the nymph asks. Her mischevious smile implies that the answer should be obvious. But no sensible response comes to mind. “Whatever the path, the way through is always one step at a time, placed in the right place at the right time.” She finishes her pronouncement with her hands…
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Conflicted Expectations: A Wayback Wednesday (8/16/17) #Thanksgiving gone wrong #writephoto #haibun
We cleared gravy-stained plates and tainted wine glasses. The remains of the turkey could feed the five of us for days. It was the first year we didn’t host. Mom and Dad invited us downstairs instead. We had arranged to eat dinner with them and then travel to my Sister-in-law’s for dessert. She hosted dinner…
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Virgil’s Lament: a #writephoto #haibun (11/16/18)
Did I live lone enough to see the Eagle soar? Surely I did not survive to it fall. And yet, over and over, from this shadow of the living world ever beyond time, I see the Eagle rise anew. Only to see it fall again. Would that Augustus had listened to me!…
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Way of Journeying: a #writephoto #TankaProse
How do you journey?
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Memorial lost: a #writephoto #haibun (10/26/18)
When we forget what we remember, what remains?
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Hiemsian Signs: A #writephoto #haibun
Can you bear the signs of winter?
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An Encore (10/23/18) of Triune Journeys: a #writephoto #haibun
Do you dare the journey?
Frank J. Tassone 