The Summer We Were Six by Lois Slove Losyk

The Summer We Were Six
by
Lois Slove Losyk

The screen door slammed

into my memory along

with the jar of fireflies

the two of us caught.

Our cupped palms tickled,

warmed by their glow

in the hot summer night.

It was as if we pulled down

the stars and captured

their luminous lights

for our tiny universe.

Watermelon was the reward.

Juice cool and sweet slid down

throats and faces.

Happiness jostled giggles

out of us. They flew around

the house like fireflies

freed from the jar.

Come morning,

the stars were gone

along with the fireflies' glow.

Lois Slove Losyk found her passion for writing poetry when she retired two years ago. Her works have been published in Fire & Chocolate, Bebe and Friends anthologies, the Greensboro News & Record, and several online literary sites. Her inspiration comes from walking in the woods in Greensboro, North Carolina, by keenly observing life, and recalling her childhood memories.

KevinArnold:
Yes, the poem makes quite an entrance with those first three lines. Memories . . .
Posted 07/10/2013 12:12 PM

erinsnana:
a very sweet poem!
Posted 07/10/2013 07:47 AM

paula:
Great opening line, tender poem.
Posted 07/10/2013 06:06 AM

TheSilverOne:
How fleeting those wonderful years...like stars and fireflies! Beautiful poem.
Posted 07/10/2013 04:19 AM

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