by this light held slowly
the universe opens up to the heart of all that is
in the soft hands of darkness
waiting for dancing to stop
so the fullness of this moment can be realised
for those who have forgotten that
when we slow down the songs of crickets
they sound like opera
and when we hold the light of fireflies
they show us the universe.
r. l. elke
I love the last lines! A poignant reframing:
when we slow down the songs of crickets
they sound like opera
and when we hold the light of fireflies
they show us the universe.
Beautiful. Love the crickets sounding like an opera and fireflies showing us the Universe. I can feel your reverence for possibilities
Thank you!
Love the mix of light and sound and nature!
Thank you
Ramona, you paint with words. I love how you come full circle beginning and ending with the universe. The last four lines keep me spellbound:
when we slow down the songs of crickets
they sound like opera
and when we hold the light of fireflies
they show us the universe. This is enchanting! And this has my vote!