Fireworks and gunfirePeople say that you can’t tell the difference
of a scream of joy
from a scream of pain.
A scream of pain is a scream of anger
Guttural, loud, violent ,
Gunfire that is ricocheting
Through your mind, body, soul.
A scream of joy is a breath of fresh air,
A sense of calm that is washed over you.
While...
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Categories:
extended metaphor, firework, joy,
Form: Lyric
Baby You're a FireworkSudden sound of rushing water
A mighty roaring wind
Carrying a flame of fire
It settled upon me, flowing over me
As a baptism in silent seas
A moment of stillness lasting a lifetime
Filing me with the heady warmth of fine wine
An overwhelming feeling of love and peace
Boiled over from my eyes, dripping salty tears
Then I knew
The earnest search
The...
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Categories:
bible, firework,
Form: Free verse
Spectrum starsthe spectrum lines across glass skies ... kindle starlight in glistening eyes....
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Categories:
fantasy, firework, hope,
Form: Monoku
7-05 pmIt was Diwali, I was so excited to go see the fireworks with her
I wore yellow because that is her favourite color
We went to shop firecrackers and we couldn't wait for the sun to go down
I lit up the rockets and ran towards her
On the first boom of the firecracker, she shrieked of joy
And...
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Categories:
firework, love, sunset, sweet
Form: Free verse
July DaydreamsSummer heat fades away.
The crisp nip of an Autumn breeze
brings in skeletal trees without leaves.
Soon comes the icy winter night;
the gnawing frostbite.
Spring provides a moment of warm peace
until grey skies bring storms of grief.
Summer is the true season of release.
I pray for a sunny day.
I long to bask in humid July air,
listening to Cicadas...
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Categories:
america, firework, july, sunshine,
Form: Rhyme
New KissNext year will be the year,
The year you're here.
The year you're here for that new Kiss.
That kind of kiss that goes down once a year,
Right after all that is old passes by.
It passes by like you pass me by,
You pass me up you pass me by.
I look forward to that night,
That night you stay awhile.
When...
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Categories:
desire, eve, feelings, firework,
Form: Free verse
A New YearA New Year
Happy New Year
to you and yours.
From us... all.
Those who love the morning.
Those that love the day.
Those that count the stars...
in the dark sky all along the way.
Those that trust,
that God has control,
in the light of the moment,
and in the darkness
of the forever black....
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Categories:
chocolate, firework, forgiveness, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Determinationhunch in me, foresees flames, allow me to strap
tight my fears, there I must reach, regardless. This
bridge keeping my legs intact starts to collapse,
either way I get burnt or I crush. This jungle before
me requires me to man up, though I penetrate
unarmed, for my own mental sanity, meeting the unexpected is inevitable...
I'd die battling toe...
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Categories:
change, confidence, courage, firework,
Form: Free verse
Remember Remember the 5th of NovemberRemember, remember the 5th of November.
The gunpowder plot, that was supposed to dismember.
A failed plot by Guy Fawkes to take down the Crown.
With his cache of explosives, to bring a government down.
Now a night of Thanksgiving as they foiled the plot.
While bonfires burn, with Fawkes effigy on top.
A celebration of fireworks, dance like stars in...
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Categories:
celebration, fire, firework, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
DiwaliFlickering lamps,
a million tiny suns,
piercing the velvet night.
Crackling fireworks,
bursts of gold and crimson,
painting the air.
Sweet-smelling incense,
clouds of saffron and jasmine,
whispering ancient prayers.
Garlands of marigold,
a vibrant embrace,
around doorways, hearts.
Stories of Rama,
echoing through generations,
light triumphing over shadow.
Goddess Lakshmi,
a golden presence,
blessing homes with prosperity.
Mahavira's Nirvana,
a quiet meditation,
seeking inner light.
Guru Hargobind's release,
a beacon of freedom,
shining brightly.
Ashoka's conversion,
a vow to...
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Categories:
celebration, firework, light,
Form: Free verse
Diwali - A festival of lightsDiwali is the festival of lights
in which the rockets reach the heights
a day filled with laughter and fun
a temporary relief from the hasty run
sweets shared with everyone around
and the sound of crackers and happiness surround
the ordinary children burst crackers at night
while the poor children watch the colourful lights
they, very eager to watch these wonderful...
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Categories:
firework, happiness, happy, poverty,
Form: Rhyme
At breakfasta new suspicion of conspiracy,
came to mind; none of which was clear to me-
And, in the death wake of peace of mind,
the stench of chaos follows close behind.”...
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Categories:
firework, america, anxiety, art, baptism,
Form: Quintain (English)
Memories of Autumn Nights
On Autumn nights, under the watchful
eyes of stars, we shared fun and laughter
beneath their glow,
Listened to Crickets serenading the
moon,
Hours upon hours spent reminiscing
about days gone by,
With eyes closed, we saw reality leaving,
and dreams began to weave themselves
as we laid beneath the dazzling sky.
Autumn nights, long, damp...
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Categories:
autumn, children, firework, fun,
Form: Free verse
Symphony of the SunriseIn a world where hate reigns in whirling waves, as winter wreaths form chilling chains.
I seek refuge from weeping war strains; my one desire to vacate the poverty lane.
These gliding lights we glimpse in the atmosphere aren't honest or humane.
On the screen, they consume champagne whilst we hunt for remote grains.
My...
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Categories:
firework, art, bereavement, character, deep,
Form: Free verse
my mind is a fireworkIt is three a.m.
the world is flat
spooky gray sky
elusive moon in hiding
I am the only one awake
in Kansas City
possibly the only one awake in the universe
My mind is a firework
too much responsibility
I can barely fathom it
am I in charge then?
where do I start?...
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Categories:
firework, me,
Form: Free verse
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