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Sky of Fireflies

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Sunset.
Darkness quickly descends.
I feel like dancing on my large lawn.
     Astonished I admire
     the rise of fantastic fireflies.
     Such beauty usurps my breath.
Fireflies waltz in weightless wonder.
How can I not dance with them!
A sensual stance that throbs my heart
     I wonder if they are nymphs or insects.
     Who cares, once beauty fills the night.
     Silent, silver dots fill the night with pleasant patterns.
     Ethereal elements envelop the air.
I sit down and enjoy the dreamy dance. 
Until the sweet summer heat lull me down to dream.

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/21/2025 12:02:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. What a beautiful write with a pretty picture. Great Ending... Have a fun/blessed weekend as you write away..................

Ink Empress

Date: 2/21/2025 4:17:00 AM

Dear victor that is a very pretty picture that fits your poem very well! Love the way youv written this! I especially love “Ethereal elements envelop the air. I sit down and enjoy the dreamy dance.” Sweet and seamless write. Thank you for sharing, Congratulations on your placement

Eileen Manassian

Date: 2/20/2025 2:17:00 AM

Dreamy and sweet. Loved the imagery. One truly feels the wonder and beauty of the scene you are describing. It's been a while since I visited. I haven't been well. Blessings.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 2/14/2025 5:21:00 AM

Lovely, Victor:)

Eve Roper

Date: 2/13/2025 7:11:00 PM

I started writing for this contest and haven't had the words to put it together. A great poem should score high. I enjoyed reading my friend.

Valsa George

Date: 2/13/2025 4:41:00 AM

Oh, how sweet and enchanting a sight this is ! You have captured the full beauty of the firefly dance on a summer night. Dear Victor, your poem sparkles like the fireflies themselves.... so beautiful !

Hiya Sharma

Date: 2/10/2025 8:36:00 PM

Awwn how beautiful and ethereal this write is! You've poured some magical pigments into the canvas of poetry here, dear Victor! And anyone's heart can swoon over such miridical fragrances which you've gorgeously described by those skies filled with waltzing nymphs, absolutely dreamy ~ "Fireflies waltz in weightless wonder", "Silent, silver dots fill the night with pleasant patterns" Love these lines! And that ending! So artistic! Sending you light and many best wishes for the contest ~

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 2/10/2025 6:35:00 AM

Dear Victor, this is pure magic, a night alive with light and wonder. I think your words waltz like the fireflies themselves, weightless and mesmerizing. There’s a quiet joy here, a moment suspended in beauty. Absolutely enchanting. Winter Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/10/2025 4:33:00 AM

Ahhh!!! Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. I used to enjoy lightning bugs years ago. They were always fascinating to me. I remember when my brother caught me a few and put them in a jar so we could see them up close. We turned them lose before we went inside the house. Sara K

Michael Tor

Date: 2/9/2025 10:40:00 PM

Such a lovely write Victor the images your words produce are noteworthy. Firefly's are a gift from God for us to see in the dark with their tiny help but when they are together they are guiding lights that captivate such beauty in light. This world is full of magnificent anomalies and they are one. Thanks for writing Victor excellent Poem my friend. Hope all is well...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/9/2025 10:27:00 PM

This is beautiful and one of your best. A fave!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 2/9/2025 9:32:00 PM

The charm of a firefly evening is so well evoked by your poem's beautiful images, Victor. The picture is lovely, too. Good luck in the contest. :)

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 2/9/2025 8:49:00 PM

The poem reminds me the beauty of fireflies seen in darkness during my childhood.A very nice nature poem

Susan Ashley

Date: 2/9/2025 6:02:00 PM

Dear Victor, your vivid imagery and wonderful alliteration enticed me easily to enjoy the fireflies dance with you. Beautifully expressive poetry, my inspiring poet friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan