That's The Trouble With Beauty... Poem by Lazarus Knix
That's The Trouble With Beauty...
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I once looked up with archer’s eyes,
And scanned a moonless night.
To try and count the fireflies,
That brandished their own light.
Yet sadly I could not retain,
Their numbers in my head.
So I decided that I’d gauge,
An estimate instead.
It's tough to measure what you see
When dealing with things of beauty.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Topic(s) of this poem: fireflies,numbers
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8/29/2026 7:03:06 PM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
Gosh this is beautifully worded. I too have tried to count fireflies- and had to give up on it. Great writing. Love that bit of wisdom you ended on.