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Firefly Sky

A sky of fireflies fills with drizzled meek magic stars sprinkled in jars sequin flecked lacy twilight lending midnight their brief light 3/10/22

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/27/2022 1:52:00 PM

Shame their life is so brief, like the flying ants, also a brief time on Earth. Magical words make this a magical poem. Hugs and kisses, Jennifer

Ann Foster

Date: 4/17/2022 9:03:00 AM

lending midnight... I love that... Well done all around. God bless your day. Ann

Jcb Brul

Date: 4/16/2022 6:06:00 PM

This is so beautiful! Makes me love fireflies more. Blessings. ^JCB

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/10/2022 4:02:00 AM

Congrats on your winning work. Way to go. I enjoyed reading it this morning. Sara

Ann Peck

Date: 3/20/2022 2:22:00 PM

So beautiful, Michelle. "lending midnight their brief light" Love it. Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/17/2022 10:28:00 PM

gorgeous writing . Congrats in the contest.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/17/2022 4:53:00 AM

"Stars sprinkled in jars" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/16/2022 10:26:00 AM

Michelle, what beautiful, bright images! Each line is a gem of light portrayed like a summer night photograph. I really like your last line. So charming and so touching. Blessings and all the best dear friend.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/16/2022 12:13:00 PM

That makes my day, Sam! Thank you and blessings also~

Sotto Poet

Date: 3/16/2022 10:12:00 AM

Congratulations on your first-place contest win. You deserve it with this splendid and well-crafted Tanka.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/16/2022 12:12:00 PM

Thank you kindly, appreciate it

John Watt

Date: 3/16/2022 9:59:00 AM

Michelle, I was just about ready to start telling you how much I loved the line "sequin flecked lacy twilight" (I still do!) and was going to tell you it was my favorite line, but then I saw how awesome your ending is. I could see it as a book title or (sorry for sounding so morose) on a headstone. Just where my mind goes, I suppose, but you have a talent for shining the profound on the mundane. As a side note, I have never seen a firefly... apparently they don't exist at my latitude. They seem quite magical to me. Going in my faves ~ John

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/16/2022 12:12:00 PM

I guess they are not native to San Diego (I actually can't remember seeing them in person, mostly just photographs and movies) and I will gladly take the compliment :) Hope you are having a good week~

Ann Peck

Date: 3/16/2022 8:52:00 AM

That's beautiful, Michelle. I love "...lending midnight their brief light" Congratulations!

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/16/2022 12:10:00 PM

I am so flattered, Ann, thank you, greatly appreciated!