Victor Buhagiar Poet Free verse

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Sky of Fireflies

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 February 21, 2025 at 12:02 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 February 21, 2025 at 4:17 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 February 20, 2025 at 2:17 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 February 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM Lovely, Victor:)

Eve Roper February 13, 2025 at 7:11 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 February 13, 2025 at 4:41 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 February 10, 2025 at 8:36 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 February 10, 2025 at 6:35 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 February 10, 2025 at 4:33 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 February 9, 2025 at 10:40 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 February 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM This is beautiful and one of your best. A fave!

Evelyn Judy Buehler February 9, 2025 at 9:32 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 February 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM The poem reminds me the beauty of fireflies seen in darkness during my childhood.A very nice nature poem

Susan Ashley February 9, 2025 at 6:02 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

Miranda Hawley February 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM Good luck in the contest, I hope this is a winning entry for you.

Yann Rolland February 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM it is really like a dream, a memorizing poetry with so much creativity, thanks poet

Joseph P. DiMino February 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM "I sit down and enjoy the dreamy dance." -- I think you just brought us all into that wonderful dreamy air with you -- Delightful!

Tom Cunningham February 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM As I told Lin, I saw just one in Turkey a few years ago, I was fascinated. Would love to see a swarm of them. Good luck in the contest. Tom

Oliver Mckeithan February 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM Wonderful poem attached to the picture. Like the last two lines.

Anne-Lise Andresen February 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM - Sounds like a beautiful dance... I'll enjoy it with you, Victor :) - You and I can dance later :))) - hugs

Lin Lane February 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM Dear Victor, I'm delighted to read your glowing lines about the dancing fireflies. They truly are mesmerizing to view.