Life span

illuminated ready to take center stage harvest moon wonders how long will the glory last till it starts falling apart https://frankjtassone.com/2019/09/14/haikai-challenge-104-9-14-19-harvest-moon-meigetsu-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/ https://amanpan.com/2019/09/16/brewnspew-cafe-september-16-2016/

Revelations

many worlds witness soul of the sky bathed in light and are beholden to constellations supreme awaiting revelations https://frankjtassone.com/2019/08/17/haikai-challenge-100-8-17-19-milky-way-amanogawa-lit-river-of-heaven-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/

It’s the same moon

energize yourself It’s the same moon, with stories from the past – seeking renewal – of you and me immortalizing spirits Image credit istockphoto by Sebastian Bodeimer https://frankjtassone.com/2019/08/10/haikai-challenge-99-8-10-19-sturgeon-moon-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/ Enjoy the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=99&v=fV7RLCjfa-Q

Wistful

a wistful bud hoped for hospitable ground to just bloom somewhere it failed – stayed solitary was hailed as the desert rose https://frankjtassone.com/2019/07/13/haikai-challenge-94-7-13-19-desert-rose-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/

Lotus feet

I am aware of the horrors of lotus feet due to feet binding in China. However, Indian culture has compared the feet of God to lotus, perhaps, due to its cleansing properties. Devotion (Bhakti Rasa) is not really my stronghold, but this week's prompt led me to try my hand at it. Here's the haiku … Continue reading Lotus feet

Alien

their hollowness fears strength of my free will power they fear redundance - my completeness – alien to sellers of protection https://frankjtassone.com/2019/06/29/haikai-challenge-92-6-29-19-independence-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/

Peek-a-boo

much-needed short respite mellow sun peeks from grey clouds wanting to get wet https://frankjtassone.com/2019/06/22/haikai-challenge-91-6-22-19-midsummer-rain-samidare-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/