Constance La France Poet Rhyme

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Cecile the Firefly

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.

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October 4, 2019


Poetry/Rhyme/Cecile the Firefly
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Janice Canerdy October 4, 2019 at 11:12 PM So beautiful and descriptive, Constance--takes me back many years! Janice Constance La France October 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Janice, thank you so much for the beautiful and the comment !

Regina Mcintosh October 4, 2019 at 10:16 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 October 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM Gina, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem, that means a lot to me !

Andrea Dietrich October 4, 2019 at 8:57 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 October 5, 2019 at 12:57 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 October 4, 2019 at 2:06 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 October 4, 2019 at 6:20 PM Ann, thank you so much for the love and the compliment, I hope Joseph likes my poem too !

Chris Green October 4, 2019 at 12:03 PM This is not only beautiful and fun but perfect for the contest. I loved that, naming the firefly. Wonderfully done. Constance La France October 4, 2019 at 1:00 PM Chris, thanks for the beautiful, I thank you and I am sure Cecile would too !