Star-Like.

FIREFL(YERS) 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.

Robert Frost

What great memories.  Thank you, Zoë!

Ignite.

LET THERE ALWAYS BE LIGHT

(Searching for Dark Matter)

For this we go out dark nights, searching

For the dimmest stars,

For signs of unseen things:

To weigh us down

To stop the universe

From rushing on and on

Into its own beyond

Till it exhausts itself and lies down cold,

Its last star going out. 

Whatever they turn out to be,

Let there be swarms of them,

Enough for immortality,

Always a star where we can warm ourselves.

Let there be enough to bring back

From its own edges,

To bring us all so close that we ignite

The bright spark of resurrection.

Rebecca Elson

Again.

For Zuzu, who forbids the capture of "fireflyers" ...

IF YOU CATCH A FIREFLY(ER)

If you catch a firefly(er) 

            and keep it in a jar 

You may find that 

            you have lost 

A tiny star. 

If you let it go then, 

            back into the night, 

You may see it 

            once again 

Star bright.

Lilian Moore

Bright.

For Zuzu ...

IF YOU CATCH A FIREFLY(ER)

If you catch a firefly(er) 

            and keep it in a jar 

You may find that 

            you have lost 

A tiny star. 

If you let it go then, 

            back into the night, 

You may see it 

            once again 

Star bright.

Lilian Moore