Fireworks Delight

The children shot rockets painting the heavens in psychedelic colours And showers of fluorescent rainbow colours came dancing down The air burst with thunderous rumblings of crackers and fireworks Happiness cast its glow on joyous faces on the festival of lights The house was spruced up and decorated with dainty tinted lamps The curtain rods brightened our living room with tiny tinkling bulbs A crystal bowl of floating scented candles, and tuberoses in vases Lent an air of jubilance and romance to the home with the fluttering curtains With drinks in hand the family reunion turned into a tipsy affair with many on a high Our talking parrot was let out cage to stretch out his wings to enjoy its rare freedom To make his presence felt he hopped around the dining table pecking into plates And taking a sip from each of the family members clinking glasses, much to our delight Lucy, our pomeranian, was taking turns in hiding under chairs when crackers burst The revelries and fireworks had died out by the time everyone had retired to bed Clearing the table of assorted bottles, I was shocked to see the parrot dead drunk Hanging upside down the curtain rod crying, 'Lucy! Lucy!' to his friend in his cage! June 3, 2016 For Julia Ward * Diwali, an Indian festival, is celebrated with a lot of fireworks. It is called The Festival Of Lights