Ah, I certainly know about the outskirt of a moment, but thankfully there's no danger this time, only fireflies lighting up that looooooong second! :-)
Glorious haiku!
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Not that a glass of wine is required, but when at hand, why not? :-)
glass of merlot
the night shares itself
with fireflies
What an interesting phrase! there is something super-real about it. I know that they are trying to attract a mate but in the late summer dusk these critters seem to float in the air as I walked down the street in silence. Unfortunately, I have not seen those magicians around my parts in five summers. That is not a good sign:
fireflies
heat sticks to the night
*
firefly watching
down this Ogod river
in a stillness
that spreads a moonless light
the river of heaven
September 30th, 2020 at 8:53 am
Beayutiful. I really enjoyed it…
September 30th, 2020 at 9:04 am
Ahh. Lovely. Just what I need today!
September 30th, 2020 at 10:37 am
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fireflies on the outskirts of a moment
—JULIE WARTHER
Ah, I certainly know about the outskirt of a moment, but thankfully there's no danger this time, only fireflies lighting up that looooooong second! :-)
Glorious haiku!
.
Not that a glass of wine is required, but when at hand, why not? :-)
glass of merlot
the night shares itself
with fireflies
Alan Summers
Asahi Shimbun (Japan, November 2018)
September 30th, 2020 at 10:59 am
Outskirts of a moment! Love that!!
September 30th, 2020 at 12:42 pm
Lovely, Julie!
September 30th, 2020 at 1:39 pm
>Nice.
September 30th, 2020 at 2:12 pm
Love outskirts of a moment!
Thanks, Julie.
September 30th, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Such a sparklingly beautiful way with words! Lovely!!
September 30th, 2020 at 11:01 pm
What an interesting phrase! there is something super-real about it. I know that they are trying to attract a mate but in the late summer dusk these critters seem to float in the air as I walked down the street in silence. Unfortunately, I have not seen those magicians around my parts in five summers. That is not a good sign:
fireflies
heat sticks to the night
*
firefly watching
down this Ogod river
in a stillness
that spreads a moonless light
the river of heaven
September 30th, 2020 at 11:12 pm
Beautifully evocative of those magical summer night moments!
October 1st, 2020 at 5:46 am
My many failed haiku on the subject of fireflies have taught me what an elusive subject this is. Your haiku illuminates it perfectly!
October 11th, 2020 at 10:38 am
Thrilling.