"Yes, fireflies, which are actually a type of beetle, share a relationship with weather that goes deeper than the summer solstice. Their larvae live underground during winter, mature during spring, and then emerge in early summer anywhere from the third week in May to the third week in June."
Farmers Almanac, Tiffany Means, USA
mid-August night
a few fireflies
have overslept
—STUART BARTOW
Was this the Common Eastern Firefly or Big Dipper Firefly?
Yep, fireflies are EARLY SUMMER, but I bet some did oversleep!
Wonderful haiku!
.
glass of merlot
the night shares itself
with fireflies
August 2nd, 2023 at 9:48 am
Very nice image, clever, but not a true Haiku.
August 4th, 2023 at 1:33 pm
Why is this not a true haiku?
August 4th, 2023 at 1:48 pm
5-7-5 IS A TRUE HAIKU NOT JUST IMAGES.
August 2nd, 2023 at 11:59 am
in August's night light
as fire-flies dance with stars
silent harmony
_ Just a cloudy thought… so nicely felt Stuart_! _m
August 2nd, 2023 at 12:45 pm
"Yes, fireflies, which are actually a type of beetle, share a relationship with weather that goes deeper than the summer solstice. Their larvae live underground during winter, mature during spring, and then emerge in early summer anywhere from the third week in May to the third week in June."
Farmers Almanac, Tiffany Means, USA
mid-August night
a few fireflies
have overslept
—STUART BARTOW
Was this the Common Eastern Firefly or Big Dipper Firefly?
Yep, fireflies are EARLY SUMMER, but I bet some did oversleep!
Wonderful haiku!
.
glass of merlot
the night shares itself
with fireflies
Alan Summers
Asahi Shimbun (Japan, November 2018)