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4TH OF JULY
Deep in the dark,
after the dogs and burgers,
the deviled eggs,
the watermelon seed-spitting contest,
after the badminton and high dives,
the dive back to the
still laden tables,
and the satiated somnolence
that crept over everyone
like a warm blanket -
after all that came the night,
with its anticipation of sky-fire
and canon boom,
sparklers held at arm's length,
the ooohing and ahhing,
the window-cracking BANG!
of Chinese firecrackers,
paper and flash powder exploding like stars
deep in the dark.
8 comments:
Since it is just the two of us I have not decided if we will go see the boom and bang...yet.
Oh, the magical sparklers!
You make me nostalgic even for things I haven't fully experienced!
nice...you captured the eve lovely...we will slip onto the green of the country club to watch their fun...
We just finished our excuse for fireworks a couple of days ago. (July 1st was Canada Day.) Enjoy yours. :)
It's just like being there.. you with your magical words.
Oh wow. You made me miss fireworks so hard! It was great seeing some yesterday, though. Nice poem!
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Tabor - I didn't have to go anywhere as it turned out - the neighbor's son staged a small display in my own backyard!
J - I loved those sparklers! Haven't held one in years...
Brian - there used to be fireworks on the 4th itself. Then the surrounding towns chose different nights. This year there weren't any close by!
Frank - any excuse for a picnic and fireworks ;)
Thanks, Hilary! Words can paint pictures if you encourage them.
And thank you, too, Jimmy. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment.
This year I saw the fireworks over the ocean from a blanket on the sand. And it was after the dogs and burgers and deviled eggs :)
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