Monday, January 6, 2014

MAGPIE...Prompt #201

             
                                                NEW YORK at NIGHT/ Vivienne Gucwa



THANK YOU, Tess..at Magpie Tales


FIREFLY

In a silver drizzle
we seem the same.
Some mistake me 
for a Mayfly.
Here today, cliche' tomorrow.

Well, no,
my wings are not yet
curled in prayer,
in a plea
for one more dawn,
half my life in supplication,
the rest in fancy.

I'm a Firefly, after all,
invisible at sunrise,
but a delight
in the nightfall garden.

I'm here in the dew,
there in the rose,
and suddenly
setting fire 
to that distant heart.

Caught in a jar,
set out on the grass,
I will light the way,

become part of the parade
to a galaxy unknown.


Copyright/ all rights reserved/ 2014


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20 comments:

  1. Hi Berowne-
    Lovely comment...thanks so much!

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  2. Hi Tess-
    You dealt a good one here..thank you!

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  3. A magical beginning for this new year! I'm glowing!

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  4. Romantics of a firefly, something uniquely deceptive! Wonderful write Lyn!

    Hank

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  5. Oh yes, and I know the glow will last forever more. I found myself singing along.... until the end.

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  6. Hi Blue Sky Dreaming...
    Thank you...magic is the way to go!

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  7. Hi kaykuala-
    I really appreciate your kind words...thank you, Hank...

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  8. Hi Karen S.-
    I'm glad I wrote a song for you..fabulous! Thank you!

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  9. Lyn, your blog header meshes perfectly with the challenge .. love this poem!

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  10. Hi Helen-
    Sometimes things just fall into place...thanks so much!!

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  11. nice...fireflies are so cool...a bit of natures magic...we used to catch them as kids...still do with my boys...we get quite a few in the field out back.....lead the way....

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  12. what a wonderous poem for the beginning of another year...

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  13. Hi Brian-
    I still think that fireflies are magical..wish I could light up!! Thanks, as always!! Good year!

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  14. Hi Kathe W.-
    Thank you so much...to a year filled with poetry!!

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  15. Words that capture a beautiful glow!

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  16. Hi Helena-
    Lovely ...thanks so much..

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  17. I miss seeing fireflies. Thanks for reminding me of their magic!

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  18. Hi ~T~
    Magic..you can count on me ...thanks!!

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