Senryu 9- Moths And Fire Poem by Parameswaran Nair Damodaran Nair
Senryu 9- Moths And Fire
Man is drawn to lust
Like a moth to burning fire
Neither knows it kills
A perfect and meaningful senryu! The outcome of is often ruin.... ruin of the self and the victim. It is akin to death. Moths do not know that death lurks behind the flame. Man too is either unaware or purposely ignores the fact that destruction awaits.10 on 10
Thank you very much dear poetess. I could substitute 'sin' for ''. But I believe sin is a step below for is a product of arrogance and imprudence but ignorance leads to sin
Thank you very much dear poet Barring from realisation arrogance dominates
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Fifteen powerful words that portray how men could easily succumb to temptation like . Brilliantly crafted and executed.
It's a fact that man is always attracted to greed and not knowing the consequences they bring about. Sometimes it is suicidal. Thank you very much for the inspiring comments