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Tag: Photinus pyralis

Memories of Tiny Fireballs

Memories of Tiny Fireballs

October 2, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 1 Comment

Summer is slowly dismantled, leaving only memories of tiny fireballs flickering just out of reach of small fingertips. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Starry Alchemy

Starry Alchemy

August 23, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

The starry alchemy of lust and wings, his cold light rules the night, the sun a pale memory. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Obsession

Obsession

July 26, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 3 Comments

She calls from a landscape of obsession, frozen fire blushing and blinking, playing hide and seek with her suitors. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Electric Warrior

Electric Warrior

June 22, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

An electric warrior on the prowl rivals medieval machines of science and speed, echoes of direct current flickering through the night. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Fiery Stars

Fiery Stars

May 31, 2012December 22, 2019 Rick Lieder 1 Comment

Love lost in summer evenings, too bright to ignore, a lawn transforms into a field of delicate, fiery stars. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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Unruly Atoms

Unruly Atoms

April 18, 2012November 27, 2014 Rick Lieder Leave a comment

In the shadow of a blue moon, a firefly cages unruly atoms, summer heat struggling to break free. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis

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