THE FIREFLY SMILED

For the Queen of the dancing fireflies...08 05 14

Our respective promenades aligned
in the lime green expanse spread out
over an eavesdropping meadow
of prismatic memories
Feathers of poetic grass danced
in the splashes of kaleidoscopic dew
that coagulated to the tune
of fate's intermezzo breeze

In a bowl of cupped hands
you encased a member of the colony
of fireflies chaperoning the encounter
of marauding souls searching
for the purpose of tomorrow
A conscientious smile of magenta
preened upon your lips as I tilted
to immerse in its illumination

Suddenly I felt my weight elude me
Gravity rescinded its embedded obligation
Tomorrow's embryo untangled
the placenta fostering mortality's allotted form
Lemon yellow manifested in
my anatomic morph unbeknownst to me
until my effort to embrace you flickered on
the surface of vibrating little wings
swimming in the pillow of the redefined air
and we glowed in our first eye contact
through the synchronized suns
of our bioluminescent incarnations

Author's Note

A response to this poem : http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/friedapickle/1394341/

Reviews

[redzone]

See, I knew you would still be smiling and it seems also dancing.... hmmm, perhaps someone needs to "chaperone" if you are gonna do all this "fireflying"... HA!!

Enjoyed the image of these lines Steve: "Feathers of poetic grass danced
in the splashes of kaleidoscopic dew
that coagulated to the tune
of fate's intermezzo breeze" nice touch that "kaleidoscope dew"....

And I might also add, I think Frieda is smiling and firefly dancing too... There is no Dali here, just you and not surreal, but REAL!!!

~~redzone

[kublakhan27]

I sure hope she is red...she hasn't been around for a while, and apparently nobody will read it unless I state her name explicitly, which I may still do...but the people that matter know, and you know...I spent two days putting this one together, and I hold it close to the heart...I hope she likes it...thanks so much for reading :)

[redzone]

She knows... She's a Jersey girl and they know everything...

[Matching Socks]

Haha!

I love this one buddy!

When I was kid I'd try to catch them. Every now and then I'd get lucky and I'd cup it in my hands, closed but for a small opening to peek in.

[kublakhan27]

Haha Glad you enjoyed this one my friend, it's kind of an anomaly for me in the sense that it isn't dripping with angst haha Sadly we don't have any around here, though I was never one for catching things as a kid...no patience haha

[Lyn Anderson]

I finally got around to reading this one. So neat, this bond you two have. A very fun poem too.

[kublakhan27]

Thank you my friend, I'm glad you like it...it's hard to believe this was written just a few days ago..I guess reality hadn't set in yet...

I will write you soon.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

"swimming in the pillow of the redefined air
and we glowed in our first eye contact
through the synchronized suns
of our bioluminescent incarnations"~ Now this is a master piece!.... WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!...

I truly love the imagery weaved in this one, what an imagination you have, Stevie...kudos!!

"Firefly"..superb!!!~xoxo~:)

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much my dear friend...this one truly came from the heart, and it's one I've already begun to cherish very much...this was inspired by our dear Frieda, and I'm not sure if I can write something like this again, at least not consciously...I'm honoured that you consider it a masterpiece...it was nice to write something innocent and child-like in light of all the angst I've been serving up as of late ;) Thanks so much for the support Robbie, it means everything :) xoxo

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I love it..💗

[kublakhan27]

:) xoxo

[DIVYA]

"Our respective promenades aligned
in the lime green expanse spread out
over an eavesdropping meadow
of prismatic memories "

The aligned promenades in lime green.....speak so much about the poetic and spiritual fellowship you share with the queen of the dancing fireflies. That she illuminates the path of marauding souls searching for the purpose of tomorrows, is a given, for she holds much light in her soul and her very purpose for being could be to spread that incandescence.

"and we glowed in our first eye contact
through the synchronized suns
of our bioluminescent incarnations"

...Awesome lines to share the beauty & brilliance of the connection shared!

[kublakhan27]

I hold this one close to the heart my friend...I'd written so much negativity as of late that I desperately wanted to do something innocent, idyllic, even fairytale-like...I'm not sure I can do another piece like this again if I consciously tried...you're right about this queen's purpose, it's her that triggers the transformation at the end, which I actually didn't have in my mind when I started writing it...the idea came to me after the first part, and realized that 'fate' had worked its way into that part, so I guess that's where the spiritual element manifested...

So glad you enjoyed this one Vidya...I put all of my poetic heart into it...thanks so much :)

[B-poet]

The written visual depth of this poem is amazing. Loved the eloquence that came along with it as well. Great write Kubla. This is one of my favorite's from you. Adding to the library. An amazing masterpiece. :)

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much B, I hold this one close to the heart so I'm happy that it's one of your faves...I'm humbled by your kind words :)

[Sheila Kline]

I have read Frieda's poem which inspired your work and you taken her words and danced with joy as you dwelt among a field of "good times" and firefly dreams. Your word are close to being somewhat magical as they draw the reader into your wellspring of thoughts which speak of that which we recall from times past, and of those moments that become as you say, "bioluminescent incantations". The images you invoke are mesmerizing and those which I become lost in........ah, such a field of enlightenment should ever be part of our landscape of dreams!! This ranks among my favorites of yours........exquisite Steve!!

[kublakhan27]

I'm sincerely touched by your review Sheila...you always know just where I'm coming from :) I do hold this piece close to the heart, not just for the personal context, but for the fact that it's such a thematic departure for me...I desperately wanted to write an innocent, idyllic piece after so many poems of angst, and she's the only one who's capable of bringing out this side of me...she's listened to so much of my negativity over time that I was determined to give her something to smile about...I'm happy that it has made you smile as well, and I'm honoured that it's one of your favourites...thanks so much my friend :)

[Lydia Shutter]

You gotta watch out when those meadows eavesdrop...never know how gossipy they can be! Fate does connect the chapters of our lives, no doubt. To think of the connections as an “Intermezzo breeze” is just delicious imagery! There is a magical aspect to this poem! What will tomorrow bring? Can we capture tomorrow in our cupped hands and shelter it there? No one can say for certain. This poem painted such lovely images for me. Wonderful work. Lydi**

[kublakhan27]

I've been pretty depressed lately, and I've written a lot of angsty stuff in the process, then Frieda wrote something last night (the link's above) that stopped everything on a dime...I was determined to write something innocent, idyllic, even fairytale-esque...it's quite the thematic departure for me, but I put every ounce of my poetic heart into it...I'm so glad that it spoke to you on this level my friend...as you've probably guessed by now, it was written for another dear friend who I look up to very much, the strongest woman I've ever known, who still musters enough strength to lift me up in the process...so it is indeed a special piece to me that I don't know if I can ever replicate...thanks so much Lydi :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Frieda is a very special lady...no doubt about it. She is strong and yet very compassionate. She has been through so much and proves to us every day she has the will to move onward. I knew she inspired this....and it is even better in my mind because of that.

[Frieda P]

Sorry for the late response, you know I' m at a loss for words here Steve, this is special in so many ways, I love the whimsy of it, touches my heart and makes my poetic spirit smile....I adore the sentiment and each word but the last two lines are something else, 'bioluminescent incarnations' the sweet heat is overwhelming and now I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy inside! light me up. ;)

Love the lemon yellow in the rebirth and redefined air too, heck, i love every word of your poetic response.

Thanks heaps sweetie....you know I kid you a lot, but I adore you to the poetic core of your soul.
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You blow me away Benji. MWAH!

[kublakhan27]

Ah Frieda, what can I say, I'm just thrilled that this one touched you, especially today...every ounce of my poetic heart went into this...I've written about you in the past, that's no secret, but it always came across as melancholy at best...I was determined to write something uplifting this time...I'm happy that it made you warm and fuzzy, that was the effect I was hoping for ;) Anyways I won't get too sappy on you, I've already done that haha But you know how much I adore you in turn...you've made a great imprint on my life in the last two years or so (has it really been that long??) and without your kidding, geez, how miserable would I be? Glad you enjoyed this love, MWAH :) xo

[Sophy Freebirds]

Awww.. so sweet of you :) she will surely love it and dance a gypsy dance when she reads it..You've very well reciprocated her. The imagery was vivid .I wanted to be in this land of glowing fireflies and spread my tiny wings,and love to fly high... well done K.K.

~Sophy

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Sophy...I eagerly await her reply...hopefully she's out doing something enjoyable tonight, and hopefully it will bring a smile to her face whenever she returns...I really poured my heart into this one...I hope she enjoys it, and i'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[Kenneth The Poet]

Now just add some outer space and old west themes... :D

Quite the waltz with the dictionary, and the color...stellar.

[kublakhan27]

Thank you Kenneth, glad you enjoyed it :)