Stars in the field

They swarm the midnight grass
and light up
even the darkest field on earth.
Hard to catch, that may be,
but beautiful to look at as they seem.
Each light,
individually,
jumps out as little bulbs of light,
The little light of hope.
The light that,
while lighting up that large field,
lights up your whole night,
and makes the day you lived
worth living.
So beautiful just to stare
in complete awe,
wonder,
happiness.
like a flame in the night.
No, that's not right.
Like a candle in the dark.
No, hardly that.
What can they be,
these magical creatures of the field.
I watch their lights shine so brightly
but it's over in a blink of an eye
As their light
finally burns out.
But no need to worry,
because many others
join in to help light the field.
And just as you'd hoped
that firefly,
that star
comes back
and lights up again,
just like a star in the sky.
Like stars in the field.

Reviews

[...]

Each light,
individually,
jumps out as little bulbs of light,
The little light of hope.
The light that,
while lighting up that large field,
lights up your whole night,
and makes the day you lived
worth living.
So beautiful just to stare
in complete awe,
wonder,
happiness.
like a flame in the night.

... gosh ... that's just stunning poetry ... how amazingly beautifully written with such simplicity and magic ... you're not a poet ... you're a magician ... :) ... i spent my childhood in a place that had tea gardens ... and i cannot begin to tell you how beautiful those tea gardens looked under a starry blanket of fire flies ... you reminded me of my most enchanting and enthralling memories ever ... spectacular verse ... and a big, big thank you to Victoria for sharing this with me ... thank you so much ... :) ... 100/100 ...

[Prateeksha Khot]

This one is great too. However-just a suggestion-maybe you should try different styles of presentation

[Travis Lawrence]

The stars are pure magic, it's nice that you wrote this ode, they deserve it!

[Devons]

I've already reviewed this before but I'll just say that it is still quite a tender and beautiful image of nature.

[Gomer LePoet]

cute little story here. I remember running thru fields with a jar hoping to catch just one for a short time, to study, before releasing. each light is like a soul searching for its proper place. good job.

[[KL]]

I think you're starting to become one of my favourite writers on here, to be honest.. Great piece, yet again =D
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[Dior]

AMAZING LOVE IT..ONE OF THE BEST POEMS I READ SO FAR

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I just love fireflies... wish we had them here in Cali... I never thought of them as a symbol of a glimmer of hope in the darkness till I read this fantastic piece

[Tia Sanchez]

Ooo! This was a really nice poem.

[Rawr!!XD]

Each light,
individually,
jumps out as little bulbs of light,
The little light of hope.
The light that,
while lighting up that large field,
lights up your whole night,
and makes the day you lived
worth living.
So beautiful just to stare
in complete awe,
wonder,
happiness.
like a flame in the night.

Amazing write! Those are my favorite lines. I loved this. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with me. :)

[Aiden Alyx]

*thumbs way the hell up*