Fireworks (IP)

By well-wisher

Sat, 05 Nov 2011
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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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Submitted by MistakenMagic on
Compact but creative! I love the use of colour in this one - I can see those fireworks now :) Magic x

 

Submitted by well-wisher on
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".)

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn