reflecting on past moments flown by – I find peace -wait for long dark hours https://frankjtassone.com/2019/06/15/haikai-challenge-90-6-15-19-midsummer-manastu-midwinter-mafuyu-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/
Midsummer
Worth it
light, fragrant breeze my senses luxuriate in it you - somewhere near remember me, love we shared deserving a memorial https://frankjtassone.com/2019/06/08/haikai-challenge-6-8-19-fragrant-breeze-kunpuu-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/ Image credit: By Bjarki Sigursveinsson – Own work, Public Domain, Wikipedia
Summers
Schools close for a month or two in summer, due to the intense tropical heat here. I wonder how heat was not a deterrent from going out needlessly, at that age. Summer meant visiting grandparents, ice lollies, mangoes, melons and silly games. My grandparents used to have charpoys (picture given below) in the house. We … Continue reading Summers
Meditation
twittering mind- now quiet in the peace of dawn I stop to listen what the wisdom of nature struggles so hard to tell me https://frankjtassone.com/2019/03/30/haikai-challenge-79-3-30-19-twittering-saezuri-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/
Swallow
I bless my luck as I spot the first swallow of the season. It is eternal inspiration to think of the 1200 journeys it undertakes to build a nest. I am about to shift base to another city, and it mentally prepares me for the task that lies ahead. If they can, why can’t I … Continue reading Swallow
Equinox
Competition is tiring – even for the Sun and Moon. They declare ceasefire on Equinox, to share the stage equally. On second thoughts, are they even competitors? Do we know the invisible co-operation between them? Do we pause to think this could be true of so much more – perceived rivals in politics, religion and … Continue reading Equinox
Shirauo
promise of life manipulated by us whitebait rebels *Shirauo is whitebait, a kind of immature fish
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