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
ben kohns, exercising hearts and minds, lest they waste away
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
I enjoyed this and how you brought out the magical spirit of the firefly.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really like these poems. They have a bright spirit, like the firefly.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #3: Ben Kohns’ latest pair of #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! I’d like your opinion. I almost separated this into two separate tankas, not sure if they totally went together. Thoughts?
LikeLiked by 1 person
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!
LikeLike