from the mountaintop
the moon and I finally
seeing eye to eye
Notice the repeated “m” sounds in this playfully melodic haiku. And the “i” sounds, too.
from the MOUNtaintop
the MOON and I FINally
seeing EYE to EYE
The humor is mostly visual, as the poet finds herself at on a mountain peak after a long day’s hike. As the moon rises above the distant horizon, it gets smaller and smaller until finally, on a level with the peak, it seems to look her in the eye.
Of course, “eye to eye” can also mean coming to an agreement with another. And “eye” is a homophone with “I.” So the playfulness continues.
A comical haiku that expresses a moment of lighthearted oneness with the moon.
—Clark Strand