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Firefly

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2001-07-27 07:45 AM

Inspired by Dennis's lovely Haiku

Firefly

The firefly is on the brink
Of flashing luminescent wink
And hundreds join in subtle light
To spatter glow in summer night

I never really understood
The need to flash, instead they could
Come out in day instead of night
Eliminating need for light

Eliminate illumination?
Best not mess with God’s creation
There’s a purpose and a plot
To every bug on every lot

I think the little firefly
Was put on earth to please the eye
When darkness comes in summer nights
I’m witness to a show of lights

Elizabeth Santos

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

1 posted 2001-07-27 10:54 AM

Liz, I love this, and I agree, into my library this goes~

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2001-07-27 02:52 PM

Cute poem and so true. For everything there is a reason. Joyce

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

3 posted 2001-07-27 05:19 PM

Beautiful Elizabeth

Maree.

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

4 posted 2001-07-27 05:45 PM

Elizabeth: This is lovely! I read once that fireflies blink a certain number of times when they are ready to mate. I guess they must be able to count!!

Betty Lou Hebert

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

5 posted 2001-07-27 07:12 PM

This is lovely, Elizabeth, and so cute too!

2dalimit
Member Elite

since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

6 posted 2001-07-29 08:40 AM

Yes, very pleasing to the eye.

Melton

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