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Fireworks (IP)

Posted by well-wisher on November 5, 2011 - 21:11
from the ABC set Poems

Through right lense and left lense,
I saw rockets ascend,
then fountains of sapphire
and emerald and gold.

Then round your pupil reeled
a bright catherine wheel
and your radiant breath
condensed against the cold.

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MistakenMagic | November 7, 2011 - 00:14

Compact but creative! I love the use of colour in this one - I can see those fireworks now :)

Magic x

well-wisher | November 7, 2011 - 01:26

Thanks, Magic. That's the influence of Gustav Klimt and his use of gold and opulence in his paintings. I wanted a poem that was visual and like a painting but not a realistic painting; something more like an Art Nouveau painting where everything is exaggerated and stylized.

Also, I wanted the fireworks to be seen as a reflection in someones eyes so as to say, "I'd rather look at you than the fireworks".

JoHn -

"Ex amore victoria". ("From love comes victory".)