Catching Fireflies
Unrooted trees appear again tonight
With branches, strange, that sway against the wind
So I alight—a light! Take flight
Abdomen that blinks when time is right
Attracts the mate that lonely hearts will mend—
Unrooted trees appear again tonight!
Path blocked when flying left or flying right
Plans laid to waste, my lonely heart does rend
So I alight—a light! Take flight
Were these strange branches sent by larger lights?
Were messages, so long, to recommend
Unrooted trees appear again tonight?
Large females, with their abdomens so bright,
What male existing possibly attends?
So I alight—a light! Take flight
Away, off, far into the night
To yonder mates out there, my wings do wend—
Unrooted trees appear again tonight!
So I alight—a light! Take flight
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“So I alight — a light! Take flight” is the music of the summer. Very nice.
You set a beautiful scene with this one.
I adore the form here! Lovely piece.