Starry Alchemy

23 August 2012 9 Comments Home » Insects etc.

The starry alchemy of lust and wings,
his cold light rules the night,
the sun a pale memory.

Saw a firefly in our yard last night, latest sighting ever in August,
a lonely male searching for lost love.

A firefly's cold light rules the night.

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Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

9 Comments »

  • Marla on Facebook said:

    Poor fellow! Hope he caught a lady’s eye.

    # 23 August 2012 at 4:14 pm
  • Stephen on Facebook said:

    ‎”Like” A lot.

    # 23 August 2012 at 5:05 pm
  • Maurice on Facebook said:

    One of my musical groups is The Fireflies….

    # 23 August 2012 at 5:05 pm
  • Martha said:

    What a shot! Wonderful…

    # 23 August 2012 at 7:09 pm
  • Diane said:

    Nights come sooner, hopes, dreams, desperate to keep summer alive. Is it just the firefly? Wanting one more heatwave to find his passions equal, beneath the waning summers moon.
    What a soulful yet wonderful capture, Rick!!

    # 24 August 2012 at 4:27 am
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Diane. Summer always ends too soon.

    # 24 August 2012 at 3:47 pm
  • Atiqur on 500px said:

    It’s lovable.

    # 24 August 2012 at 3:48 pm
  • Alex on G+ said:

    Who paid the gravity bill this month?

    # 24 August 2012 at 3:57 pm
  • Kat on G+ said:

    Lovely composition.

    # 24 August 2012 at 4:54 pm

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