ballet of fireflies
bids farewell to fading light
evening chill sets in
This haiku is my response to Carpe Diem
Exploring the Beauty of Haiku #1827 Paradox.
I see it more as irony, and perhaps this includes two instances?
Also shared with Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday
#Poetry Challenge No. 185, #Poet’sChoice.
Image source: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Tree Cricket and Firefly, by Kitagawa Utamoro
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This seems more poignant than ironic to me. Perhaps I’m reading more into it.
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I agree about the poignancy. By irony, here, I mean rather than paradox for the challenge. Paradox seems like an extreme, while irony can hint at subtlety, which I’d prefer.
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Vivid!
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Thanks!
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I just love that first line. I too see a melancholy tone. Both paradox and irony are hard to pin down. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe. Yes, they are.
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Beautiful imagery!
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Thank you. 🙂
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I also agree about the poignancy, Ken, and Kerfe’s comment about melancholy. I think the paradox lies in the hint of heat in the word ‘fireflies’ compared to the ‘evening chill’, and the fact that they only come out after a hot day to emit their own light when daylight fades. A complex and beautiful paradox haiku.
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Thank you, Kim. 🙂
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