we held them
in an empty jar
holes popped into the lid
trickling grasses
and bits of dirt
to make their new home
they were always gone
by morning
set free as we slept
by grandpa
saving them
for tomorrow’s hunt
Copyright 2012 Jennifer Wagner
This brought back sweet memories...Love it :)
ReplyDelete...glad for that! thank you :)
ReplyDeleteoh this is lovely.. we used to collect june bugs and my grandpa set them free as well...thanks for the memories
ReplyDeleteahh june bugs...forgot about those! :-) Thanks Claudia
Deletesmiles...that and fireflies...hearkens me back to a magical time...thank goodness for gramma saving them...smiles...keeping the hunt going..
ReplyDeleteGood times...magical yes! What would we do without grandma?
DeleteLightning bugs for me, but they were not as fortunate as the crickets ...
ReplyDeleteHaha!! Aww...
DeleteMemories captured so well without hyperbole.
ReplyDeleteReally like this. Must call grandpa.
Thanks MJD-- I appreciate it! And I'm sure grandpa will appreciate your call :)
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