Fireflies

June Photo Collage + Poem

Tiny sparks blink earnestly 
against sullen shadows pooling
under the brush.

I'm not just a firefly,
I'm a field of starlit wings
hovering over a dark map,

igniting every milestone, 
from when I pushed through
the warm body of comfort

into the cold, night air
and the breath inside me
became as full and alive
as light.

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I first read this poem at the Good Reads Summer Solstice Reading. I encourage you to check out an audio recording of it there and listen to some other fantastic summer poems from a variety of lovely poets. To me, this poem perfectly encapsulates June. My husband grew up in Arizona where there were no fireflies, so after we moved to North Carolina his delight in seeing them emerge with the onset of summer every year, makes it all the more magical.

Check out previous Monthly Poetry Reflections here:

April - Compassion

March - Controlled Burn

February - Breaking Routine

January - To Surrender

December - To Write Anyway

November - Morning Walks

October - October

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Thanks for reading and have a wonderful week!