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Lampyrid Rhapsody

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*Image of Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, and Glowworms by Old Farmer's Almanac


*Lampyrid Rhapsody


Aliferous light
launched nightlife emanations~~
bombshells arrest eyes
of mini suns erupting
beams, amidst earth's verdant life.


2022 March 09
*1st Place*
Firefly Tanka
~~JCB Brul: Judged 2022 March 16

*Lampyrid: Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, or Glowworms

NOTE: Formerly written as a Haiku, 2021 August 02, presently rewritten as a Tanka, 2022 March 09.

HMS: 5,7,5,7,7.

Copyright © Hilo Poet | Year Posted 2022

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Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/18/2022 12:56:00 PM …of mini suns erupting! Congratulations! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/18/2022 5:08:00 PM I appreciate your highlight and laudation, Kim, Aloha~William

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/17/2022 10:02:00 PM vivid imagery, William. Congrats to you Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/17/2022 10:13:00 PM I thought I did see fireflies once, fleetingly, mayhaps naught being 'twas Spring and naught Summer -- my compliments in-kind, Andrea, Aloha~William

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/17/2022 9:02:00 AM Congratulations on this win. A beautiful write/picture. Today, be blessed with your win.............. Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/17/2022 4:22:00 PM Blessings truly, Paula, gracious as always and better days, Aloha~William

Faye Gibson Date: 3/16/2022 12:21:00 PM Congratulations! I am really enjoying reading the entries in this contest. Well done. Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/16/2022 4:49:00 PM Thanks, Faye, and I too agree with your sentiments. My compliments likewise my friend, Aloha~William

Sam Kauffman Date: 3/16/2022 10:36:00 AM "Mini suns" indeed William! What a wonderful fresh image. This tanka just bursts with unique poetic images. So wonderful to see it on the winners list! Blessings of light to you. Aloha! ke Akua pu! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/16/2022 5:47:00 PM Truly, Sam, a mutual 'pizzaz' viewed list it is, and your shared highlights make for a great day as always my friend, blessings indeed, Aloha~William

Sotto Poet Date: 3/16/2022 10:17:00 AM Congratulations on your first-place contest win, dear William. You deserve it with this splendid and well-crafted Tanka. Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/16/2022 4:17:00 PM I am grateful for your shared thoughts, Lasaad, and my compliments likewise my friend, Aloha~William

Christuraj Alex Date: 3/16/2022 9:14:00 AM Congratulations! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/16/2022 4:04:00 PM Appreciate it, Christuraj, and my compliments likewise my friend, Aloha~William

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 3/12/2022 9:13:00 PM “ bombshells arrest eyes of mini suns erupting” what a magnificent way of expressing these little creatures. Beautiful William. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/13/2022 12:51:00 AM A beautiful sunshine, Connie, rises as always from the wondrous outpouring of unceasing mahalo my friend, Aloha~William

Joanna Daniel Date: 3/11/2022 12:15:00 AM Brilliant imagery, William, loved this one, sure to place high:) Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/11/2022 2:17:00 AM Truly thankful, Jo, for your thoughts and encouragement my friend, Aloha~William

Vijay Pandit Date: 3/9/2022 1:47:00 PM Splendid images in your photo and your poem, William. Aliferous--mini suns--aptly described. Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 3/9/2022 5:51:00 PM I’m very appreciative, Vijay, of your shared articulation, hallmarks of your generosity my friend, Aloha~William