glow, little insect
brighten the darkest of nights
even for a flash
sometimes one burst is enough
turns black mood a lighter hue
bug of mystery
bioluminescence – duh
don’t be a buzzkill
I’ll dream it’s somehow magic
science will not steal my joy
exercising the mind, lest it wastes away
I enjoyed this and how you brought out the magical spirit of the firefly.
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I really like these poems. They have a bright spirit, like the firefly.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Ben Kohns’ latest pair of #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you! I’d like your opinion. I almost separated this into two separate tankas, not sure if they totally went together. Thoughts?
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My pleasure 😇
I like the complementary nature of them both in the same post. The second one is more of a Kyoka, a five-line poem analogous to senryu, but it still works.
Thank you for sharing!
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