my ode to fireflies

an amazing photo by Tsuneaki Hiramatsu,
capturing a surreal shot of hundred of fireflies
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Last night on my way home, I had my first firefly spotting of the summer. Is there anything more quintessentially summer than the firefly? That tiny little lightning bug's glow could be spotted from quite a distance, and it instantly put a smile on my face while my mind recalled the many summers' past when I was a kid and fireflies were at the top of my "favorites things ever" list. Here's a lovely poem, relevant to more than just fireflies.

"If You Catch a Firefly" by Lilian Moore

If you catch a firefly

            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.