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Yu Lan
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0 posted 2000-11-19 03:08 AM



Glowing Fireflies

Out on the porch,
As the sun disappears,
A magical ballet unfolds;
Glowing fireflies..

Enchanting little dancers,
Slow dancing in pairs,
Talented performers;
The stars of their show.

Shining doll-house lamps,
Lighting up the night,
Crowding ‘round in cooling air;
Cobwebbed porch and broken bulb.

A couple break away,
Fly off into the night,
Zipping past the apple tree,
Bumbling out of sight.

I wonder how they see their way,
When bottoms light their trail,
Not in front, behind instead,
Showing where they’ve been.

Cross-legged in the cold night air,
My legs I cannot feel.
My eyes are riveted above,
Watching lives of light bulbs.

Out on the porch,
‘Neath the stars and the moon,
A magical ballet unfolds;
Glowing fireflies..

-Lynne

© Copyright 2000 Lynne Miura, née Chudley - All Rights Reserved
kaile
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1 posted 2000-11-19 06:27 AM


welcome back,Yu Lan!!hope all is well

this brought back sweet memories of the few times when i got to witness the grace of fireflies....Enchanting creatures they are

thanx for sharing....delighted to read this

Dark Angel
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2 posted 2000-11-19 07:33 AM


Yu Lan, Hi  

Enchanting little dancers,
Slow dancing in pairs,
Talented performers;
The stars of their show.

indeed they are!

enjoyed the read very much  

Maree


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and fill every corner and crevice of
this earth, still this won't be enough"
"Maree Russo"

Alan
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right next door
3 posted 2000-11-19 08:38 AM


Very nice. enjoyed the read. It brought back a lot of memories.
ellie LeJeune
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4 posted 2000-11-19 09:37 AM


Yu Lan; I love these magical little creatures! Your poem puts them in a charming "Light"!  Ellie

Belief is a truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart.

Joseph Fort Newton



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5 posted 2000-11-19 01:05 PM


YuLan~
I just watched this same ballet-
and was wondering if you knew
Just exactly where they get
those tiny florescent tutu's ?  

*This was a lovely piece, my friend.
~*Marge*~


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kcsgrandma
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6 posted 2000-11-19 02:33 PM


I really enjoyed all of this, and like everyone else, I love to watch the fireflies when they are in season here, but I especially got a smile from

             I wonder how they see their way,
             When bottoms light their trail,
             Not in front, behind instead,
             Showing where they’ve been.

This is a very good question, and I'm surprised I never though of it before.  Thanks for the smiles.

To love another person is to see the face of God.
- Les Miserables

Marilyn

Yu Lan
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since 2000-04-13
Posts 1462
New Zealand
7 posted 2000-11-20 06:44 PM


Thank you everyone!! ^_^
Kaile, yes, everythingz fine... I am studying for my exams now.. and also got a part time job for a while! Thanx.. ^^

Maree.. glad u enjoyed it.. ^_^ Thank u.. u know, I have actually never seen one..  

Thanx Alan.. ^_^

Ellie.. ^_^ Yep.. li'l light bulbs..

Marge... yep, there are ballet shops for fireflies.. =P hehe.. thanx..

Marilyn -- thanx 4 reading... glad u smiled.. =P

-Lynne

Denise
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8 posted 2000-11-20 09:06 PM


This is so beautiful, Lynne!

Denise

Yu Lan
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9 posted 2000-11-28 08:20 PM


Thanks Denise! ^_^

Lynne

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