fireflies in the blood

~ Live & Learn

red-cardinal-bird

Like the first time I ever saw a cardinal,
brilliant flash of red against the gray
of the English room, your voice clapped
against the windows;
signal: fireflies in the blood.
[…]

—Aracelis Girmay, “English Class” (for Anthony)

Credits: Poem – Who are you really, wanderer?. Photo: Delightful

 

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