"yellow firefly dust"
(10-AUG-2010)
blue skies over horizon again
Child arrives, jumps about
looking pretty and tall
the only sure part— that dust
flying near Silence
where fireflies wait
now, yellow dust fades
into green beginnings
then, fireflies once more
.
a repost from 2010; happy birthday, my darling Child
.
"then, fire flies again"
( 01-AUG-2025)
( 01-AUG-2025)
twilight drapes the meadow
soft child’s laughter weaves
through grassy eyes
wide with ember-dreams
across the dusk—a spiral bloom
drifting through still shroud
where tiny lights convene
glints of gold ignite hope
stitching constellations near
then, fire flies again
.
soft child’s laughter weaves
through grassy eyes
wide with ember-dreams
across the dusk—a spiral bloom
drifting through still shroud
where tiny lights convene
glints of gold ignite hope
stitching constellations near
then, fire flies again
.
.. a revisit of "yellow firefly dust" after 15 years, the child is grown and the flame still burning... happy birthday, my darling Child still.
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- Comment from author about the poem: Two poems intertwining over a span of 15 years. Happy birthday to my darling child. 🕊️🙏🏻
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Most creative Cryptic this time span, evolution and intertwining of poems with evident evolution over time marking the concept itself. Very clever.
Thank you Soren. Watching them grow up is a whole journey in itself 🕊️🕊️
You are most welcome I have been there and now I watch the grandchildren grow up.
Thanks for the Fave 🤩 @CM
Two poems intertwining over a span of 15 years. Happy birthday to my darling child. 🕊️🙏🏻
Hello, arqios,
A glowing tribute and birthday wishes from a loving father to his beloved daughter. A seam rich in light runs through each verse, where fireflies hail from, celebrating a never-ending love from child to teenager. Just beautiful.
Wishing you all the very best and your darling daughter a very happy birthday.
Tony
Thanks Tony, most appreciative on this end 🙏🏻🕊️
Beautifully and joyous words celebrating the unbroken love between Father and Daughter, enjoyed the read
Thank you dear friend, this is truly appreciated 🕊🙏🏻
You are very welcome
…sometimes two for one hardly makes a dent… curios.
Love it
Yes we watch them grow up and realize we have also. Enjoyed.
Yes! That is to true, Kevin, the long and short of it; thanks as always🕊️🙏🏻
Fine words arqios, happy birthday to her.
Andy
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