The Lightning Bug

My simplistic rendition of a firefly since I cannot capture their images with my camera. 😉

We are seeing a delightful show each night in the field behind us, put on by a multitude of lightning bugs (fireflies) so I wrote a poem…



The Lightning Bug

On a summer’s evening
I’m a witness to small wonders.
A dazzling light display
When darkness descends upon the earth.

Beautiful, twinkling lights.
One here, one over there~
A multitude dancing 
Filling the wide-open space.

Bringing joy and wonder
By the simple act of being who they are,
Doing what they were created to do.
The lightning bug.

Valerie Bollinger 2025

And, we had an added perk last night as we watched the full moon rise. It’s so amazing. I love the moon.

7/10/25 Moonrise. In reality the sky is much darker than the picture shows.

6 thoughts on “The Lightning Bug”

  1. I enjoy your poems. You are very blessed to be able to share your thoughts in such a beautiful way.

  2. We love, lightning bugs, and sure. Enjoyed your poem this morning..
    Thank you for the photo of the moon.
    Yesterday we looked out our living room window and had a beautiful young deer in our yard.
    Isn’t nature wonderful?

    1. I bet you see a lot of lightning bugs in your field behind you.
      How fun to see a young deer in your yard.
      Nature is wonderful!!!

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