Valsa George Poet Tanka

Fireflies

dots of gold embers
dancing between starlit sky 
and blackening earth
can I be a torch bearer
to illumine the dark world



~Placed First~


March.11.2022
Firefly Tanka Poetry Contest
Sponsor- JCB Brul

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Andrea Dietrich March 17, 2022 at 10:29 PM Valsa, this is very good work. Sorry it appears at the bottom only because your name starts with a V. It ought to be near the top!!! Congrats on a well deserved win

Paula Goldsmith March 17, 2022 at 9:46 AM Congratulations on your win. A beautiful write. Their little light is like a torch of light for us to see. What a pretty summer night they bring. Have a blessed day..............

Christuraj Alex March 17, 2022 at 4:54 AM "dots of gold embers" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman March 16, 2022 at 10:22 AM Valsa, congratulations on your win. Love the last two lines with the emphasis on being a "torch bearer to illumine the dark world." Those lines filled with empathy for those in darkness touched my heart. Blessings of light to you!

Sotto Poet March 16, 2022 at 10:10 AM Back with my heartiest congratulations for a well-deserved win dear friend.

Sara Kendrick March 14, 2022 at 3:11 PM Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. I am glad you shared this one with us. Reminds me of childhood evenings catching fireflies. Your visit to my page was a delight. Sara

Joseph May March 13, 2022 at 12:24 PM Very nicely penned Valsa, best wishes

Rico Leffanta March 11, 2022 at 10:30 AM Perhaps you were in a previous life? Aloha!

Sotto Poet March 11, 2022 at 8:34 AM So beautifully described, Valsa. You captured the scene exquisitely. Best wishes

Bill Baker March 11, 2022 at 8:19 AM Enjoyed your thoughts on fireflies, Valsa. I always like it when I noticed them. Have a great weekend! Bill

Vijay Pandit March 11, 2022 at 4:47 AM You captured the scene beautifully, Valsa.

Joanna Daniel March 11, 2022 at 12:16 AM So beautifully described, Valsa:) great tanka:)

Tom Cunningham March 10, 2022 at 11:54 PM They are truly amazing to watch, I saw one, just one once in Turkey I thought it was someone with a laser light. Tom

Kim Rodrigues March 10, 2022 at 8:14 PM One light at a time becomes many :)

Michelle Faulkner March 10, 2022 at 8:13 PM How enticing, you paint a lovely picture of the specks of light in the darkness, best wishes for the contest~