Cecile the Firefly

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Imagine a thousand fireflies blinking at the same time, not a fly and not a bug but a glowing, flashing beetle; as a child I caught one in a jar and named him Cecile, in a marsh among the long dense grass they climb. Father said, let Cecile go for his life is only a few days, so now, I just stand and appreciate their lantern displays; imagine a thousand fireflies blinking at the same time. ____________________________ October 4, 2019 Poetry/Rhyme/Cecile the Firefly Copyright Protected, ID 19-1186-170-02 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.

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Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/4/2019 11:12:00 PM

So beautiful and descriptive, Constance--takes me back many years! Janice

Constance La France
Date: 10/5/2019 12:55:00 PM

Janice, thank you so much for the beautiful and the comment !

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/4/2019 10:16:00 PM

I love fireflies... They're amazing. I love watching them. Your poem is lovely and serene. I enjoyed reading it. God bless you always dear friend,... Gina

Constance La France
Date: 10/5/2019 12:55:00 PM

Gina, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem, that means a lot to me !

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/4/2019 8:57:00 PM

oh my gosh, I am so silly. I did not know that was a firefly when I looked at his contest. I was thinking it might be a fairy. did you enlarge the picture or something. With the help of your poem I can see clearly now what it is!! I adore these insects and I think you wrote so charmingly of them here. I miss them. They don't come to Utah

Constance La France
Date: 10/5/2019 12:57:00 PM

Hi Andrea, yes it was hard to see but I did zoom in on it, they are endangered because of loss of habitat, pollution and pesticides so probably in the future fireflies will be no more , thanks for visiting and for the compliment !

Ann Gilmour

Date: 10/4/2019 2:06:00 PM

Such a delightful write Constance, I loved it and I am sure it will do well in Joseph's contest - good luck. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Constance La France
Date: 10/4/2019 6:20:00 PM

Ann, thank you so much for the love and the compliment, I hope Joseph likes my poem too !

Chris Green

Date: 10/4/2019 12:03:00 PM

This is not only beautiful and fun but perfect for the contest. I loved that, naming the firefly. Wonderfully done.

Constance La France
Date: 10/4/2019 1:00:00 PM

Chris, thanks for the beautiful, I thank you and I am sure Cecile would too !