Carpe Diem #1684 Troiku Month – Fireflies offers
a haiku by Jim Kacian (in blue) to be used to create a troiku.
steamy night
fireflies
out in the rain
© Jim Kacian
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steamy night
waiting for coming downpour
lights glowing in grass
fireflies
showing off their bright color
in search of a mate
out in the rain
fireflies taking shelter
lights dim with success
A troiku is three haiku, with each of the three lines from a suggested haiku as the first line of each haiku in the troiku. It’s not always possible to have a 5-7-5 format in the second haiku, due to the limitations of the suggested haiku. The name of the form is derived from “troika,” a sled or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed side-by-side, an iconic symbol of Imperial Russia.
Images
Image source: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
(Tree Cricket and Firefly, by Kitagawa Utamoro)
Wikimedia Commons (troika)
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We’ve got a steamy day here…the first of many I’m sure. (K)
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We had mid-sixties at bedtime, and I was ready to open the windows for the night. Then I checked the humidity – 93%.
Rain on-and-off all this week will do that.
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Same here. Summer.
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It’s rare to see fireflies where I live. I’ve always been fascinated by them.
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They can be fascinating.
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Lovely poem, Ken. I like imagining those fireflies.
Same here with the weather. Rain and thunderstorms off and on all week.
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The weather is frustrating, but it’s the season – just wetter than usual.
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