The Story Spark was Summer Soundscape. I chose the prompt – Booming fireworks, eclipsing the moon in color. We had 20 minutes to write.
Contrasts
A flash of colors with sparks of yellow
A booming sound that breaks the silence
The air is filled with oohs and ahhs
As wonders make the world of light
The flashing sounds of speeding objects
The booming sounds too close to miss
We watch as all our buildings crumble
Amid the hate that here exists
Let’s honor with those shades of wonder
Remember times that please our heart
Forefathers that declared our freedom
Be proud, enjoy, we celebrate
There is no end, they do not care
Their power’s all that fills the air
The smoke-filled sky is naught but darkness
Does anyone know that we are here
The fireworks end, the night is calm
It’s time for home to sleep quite sound
This yearly celebration’s over
Till we meet again on this well-paved ground
We scream for quiet, for peace, for ends
Of daily bombings which no rest lends
Itself to comfort, for land that’s safe
To live with others in peace not hate
Fireworks can be a wonderous thing
Of colorful displays and songs to sing
But beauty’s eye can be deceiving
Depends on what the colors bring.
