Jars of Fireflies

The mission of Levy Fam Creative is twofold: 1.) To help busy people rekindle their artistic flame, and 2.) To give grown up creatives the tools to kindle creativity in their families/kids.

We accomplish this mission by posting on the topic, but also by showcasing some of our family’s art in order to inspire.

I wrote this poem for my six year old daughter years ago. It’s one of her favorites. Creating art dedicated to each of our children is one of the ways we invite them to engage with new art forms. Whatever your art form, one way to invite your kids into to engage by making them the topic!

Jars of Fireflies

I tell my daughter
I will always love her
And she closes up her eyes
And smiles into my promise

And burrows down and grins
Nestled tight around the joy
Inside her tiny little chest,
And I around the joy in mine,

And for just a tiny notch in time
We are shiny bottles full of fireflies
Upon a picnic table laid
Beneath a deep and starry sky
In July, on a night as warm and wide
And full as bellies after dinnertime.

She says she wants
To be together in heaven.

And I tell her
I think we will be.