Campfire Joy

By Madison Boykin

Posted on March 1, 2026

Cover Image Title: Past Truth

Cover Image by: Gabbie Le Guin

Classification: Photography

Specifications: Resized from 4032 X 3024 pixels

Year: 2025

Location: Quebec, Canada

Snaking roots loom under soil-- 

crickets chirp; light bugs glow--

floating haze from burning fire

and flakey green above your head.

Watch fire sparks rise 

and become little twinkles in the sky;

admire the grand oak trees

that cast shadows on rocky soil.

Shiver from the breeze and scary stories;

huddle under warm flannel.

roast s’mores over the fire,

and feel your hands start to tire.

Watch the fire begin to dim

cast the sticks aside--

let it fade.

embrace the breeze 

and start to sigh;

what a lovely campfire night.

Description:

“Campfire Joy” uses ounces of nostalgia to remind the readers of the feeling of memories. Specifically, I had in mind to use senses and imagery to connect the reader to the secondary pronoun “your.”

[ Writing Editor: Anonymous. ]