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Hope, Musing, Night, Night guards, Night lights, Nocturnal, Poem, Shards of light in darkness, Thursday Poets Rally - Week 44, Wait, Wonder
This picture was clicked by from the top of the Empire State building
Like vivid stains of colored ink
On a dry sheet of black blotter
From far they look at me and blink
Awestruck, I look back and wonder
Will they last, or will they sink?
They hang around in the lanes dark
Like ghosts in a deserted town
They’re fireflies buzzing in a park
Giving specks of flickering hope
Shielding us fish from a vile shark
These messengers of midnight skies
Performing their daily rounds
Marked with zeal are their tries
As they aid a lone traveler walk
While to him, the world’s closed its eyes
They prowl about with utter pride
Their quiet footsteps laughing loud
A growing ferocity in each stride
They know they’re getting close
To the end of this enchanting ride
They cast holograms on waters deep
Dilating many a pupil as they glow
But this energy they’ll have to keep
And wait for the next dusk to fall
For it’s almost time for them to sleep
Slowly when the sun comes to sight
Spewing its gentle rays about
As another dawn puts darkness in plight
What becomes of these lurking creatures
These wandering illuminants of the night?
Here’s my opportunity to show how thankful I am to all of you that thought me worthy of the wonderful Celebrate Poet award… Thanks ALL!!!
like leaves that rustle
in the orange glow of Fall
words shape into hearts
Also, a huge THANKS for the Perfect Poet award!!! I would like to nominate Eclipse as the Perfect Poet for next week…
When I was a child…fireflies were a wonder…as I grew older and studied science…they were a biochemical reaction…but now that I’ve grown older…they are a wonder again….thank you for such a fine poem.
Thanks .. I only hope I didn’t create any confusion with my arbitrary theories and imagination 🙂
D fireflies wld glow with pride if dey cld only read this bful poem dedicated 2 them!!
like they always do :).. thanks a bunch T !!!
i can see the semblance between your poem and mine, but yours certainly evokes much different images than mine! your descriptions are very elaborate ~
thank you for coming by my site and leaving such a encouraging comment ~ i do hope that you will visit again : )
Although our poems present different images of the night and its creatures, I still got the feeling that we both had the same idea while writing our respective poems.. a little tribute to the fellows of the night, be they the night lights or the fireflies or such.. Which is why I was stunned when i read your poem… While i wrote lines and lines about it, you wrote it in a few… i found that aspect awesome!
But thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to read…
I am definitely looking forward to reading more from you, and hope enjoy my poems as well …
Have a lovely weekend ahead!!
The night is probably the theme of this week… And this one is a wonderful night poem!
Aww…thank you so much, Seabell.. I really appreciate your reading this poem, my dear friend…
xoxoxo
This was beautiful, Kavita.
Gee.. thank you, Thingy, my friend.. you are very kind …
A lil different from you, I like this too. The rhymin’ was right on timin’. And fireflies always make me smile and remember simplier times. Great write.
Aww… here’s to simpler times then, Henry! How ’bout that!? 🙂
Thanks for the nice words, my friend… you are AWESOME!!
To see fireflies at night is a delight. They are such wonderful creatures.
I guess they are meant to be seen at night, for all their luminosity is must see. And of-course, hide they must, to safeguard themselves during day.
I knooowww… they are sooo intriguing… no? I find the city lights to be just as mysterious too, you know…
Anyway, I am glad you liked this poem so much, Harish… thanks for everything you said here, my friend…
Kavita– your words are magical– creating poetry from illusion. Nicely done.
🙂 Stars and those city lights really inspire me, Marilynn 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this one..
ive never seen a firefly i wish i can one day…amazing poem…
Oh…really?!?!?? Then I too wish you do see one, my friend.. and soon too… and if you don’t, then go on top of a high building, and watch the city lights flickering gingerly at night… it’s just as lovely! 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this read, dear friend..
Beautiful Kavita.. When I was a kid have always wondered how come they have light on them????
by reading the poem I am also thinking in the same way…..
“What becomes of these lurking creatures
These wandering illuminants of the night?”…..
hehehhe..same pinch, Rashmi… I now satisfy my curiosity by looking in awe at the lovely city lights at night.. in my opinion, they’re just as lovely! 🙂
Anyhoooo.. I am very very happy you liked this poem so much, dearie.. 🙂 thankoooo
“They cast holograms on waters deep
Dilating many a pupil as they glow
But this energy they’ll have to keep
And wait for the next dusk to fall
For it’s almost time for them to sleep”……loved the flow of your poem 🙂
Well written 🙂
Gee.. thank you for your kind words, Uma dear… I really appreciate it.. .
Masterfully done. Great imagery, use of word…I loved this!
Awww… thanks, Nicole… you are very kind..
It’s a bit like fantasy, is it? Reality mixed with imaginations create wondrous possibilities.
Inspiring piece 🙂
Wowwiiieezz…thanks, Clariice… night skies really inspire me! 🙂
…messengers of midnight skies, holograms on waters deep….
So beautifully written poetry, Kavita….as usual 🙂
hehehhe… I can go crazy poetic at times, Eclipse.. and I think this was one such time.. lolz
But I am glad you enjoyed this one, my friend.. thank you so much…
Liked it…
Gee.. thanks, Yogesh… 🙂
they become a new version of themselves and reawake at night…
nice imagery.. -robin
http://mysecretinnuendo.com/2011/05/18/a-deeper-order/
And I LOVE them for that! They make the nights so fun and lively!! 🙂
Glad you liked this poem, Robin… thanks for the lovely words..
your words give a beautiful ride on the nights of warriors…
thanks for sharing, thanks for taking the award, well deserved.
Happy Rally.
Thank YOU for everything, Jingle… you are very kind..
Wonderful job =) You are very talented and certainly deserving of the award!
Aww… so kind of you to say that now, my friend… thank you ever so much!!
xoxooxox
usually what becomes of us all…the routine begins again…however you made it beautiful….you made routine beautiful and I like that 🙂 that is poetry 🙂
Thanks!
Enjoy the rally!
http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/of-what-remains-2/
heheheh.. thanks, dearie… I loved your comment… cuz I hate routines! 🙂
Loving this kavi.. Here is my rally post, ~ come on idiot, you are for me ~
! Happy Sunday !
Someone is Special
Awww.. thanks, SiS!! 😀
Deep!
Deeper thoughts!!
And.. Deepest Essence!!!
I loved the intensity with which you tapped the imagery to bring them to life within your words..
Hugs xox
Gee. thanks a ton, girlie… those city lights at night drive me nuts… I love ’em!! It is THEIR intensity that inspired me really…
Glad you liked this one, sweets.. mwaahhzz!
This is spectacular … I am not sure that I have ever given a firefly this much thought … I am mighty glad that you did though.
hahahah.. thanks for this enthusiastic and superb comment, Liz.. I really appreciate it!!
xoxoxo