Fireflies In The Garden...pif

I won Carol's tumbling contest...

so here I am,
carrying on with the PIF tradition.


I have always had a fear of being a firefly in the garden when it comes to my creativity.

This contest is based on the short Robert Frst poem, "Fireflies in the Garden".




Fireflies in the Garden


Here come real stars to fill the upper skies,
And here on earth come emulating flies,
That though they never equal stars in size,
(And they were never really stars at heart)
Achieve at times a very star-like start.
Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.


So are you a star,
or a firefly...such a question

no rules just good poetry.



Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 14
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    Thanks you all for your lovely writes...until next time, keep the faith and write in stardust fingers seeking light...thanks Rich

Contest Winners

  1. Dawning
    a little firefly pealed away
    blankets of darkness,
    by Cupcrazy 27 lines, 2 comments, on May 13 11:24 AM. In Other, Thoughts
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Fireflies Light
    twinkling little sparks
    on wet woodened barks
    by ScarletO 14 lines, 7 comments, on May 13 8:12 AM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Observations
    There in the firmament luminance lies, While on treaded earth dwell imitations,
    by Cerulean 6 lines, 8 comments, on May 13 6:53 AM. In Contest, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Night Hope gold member
    May 13
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    "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." ~ Mark Twain

    ~ * ~

    "Your careless gifts of a moment,
    like the meteors of an autumn night,
    catch fire in the depth of my being."

    "I came to offer thee a flower,
    but thou must have all my garden ~
    It is thine."

    "The shade of my tree is for passers-by,
    its fruit for the one for whom I wait."

    ~ Rabindranath Tagore, from "Fireflies"

    www.terebess.hu/english/tagore5.html

    Thank you for hosting an inspiring contest, Rich. Good luck to those who enter. Be well, Poets & Scribes. Wanda

  • poet2angels silver member
    May 13
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    awwwwwwww, I was too late
    I am so sorry I missed it. Looks like you got some great entries!



    Lynda

  • Cupcrazy gold member
    May 14
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    Thanks so much for the lovely gold and for the inspiration. Congrats to all and thanks for hosting hun Hugs, Bunny