Leftover 5th Of July Fireworks
Leftover 5th of July fireworks in the distance
Illegal ones on backlawns & driveways
Children writing their names in sparkler trails & passing the flame
Hit a time of year when even at night the air retains the humidity of day
But now there's a breeze
& now it's turned into prime time summer
Rain & lightning & I'm falling asleep to the rhythm of a rattling fan
That white noises the lonesome crickets
& I stare at streetlights that spotlight in little patches of grass
Blink with every blade until I fade through R.E.M.
Into deep, peaceful sleep
But only finally in the muggy restlessness of a comfortable bed just made
& the shades are drawn but I can make out
the everglades in my dreamsight
A parallel two through which the football moon makes a field goal
& stars that stare back at you like if you've ever been to Yellowstone
Looking for someplace where happiness grows wild
Only in the strangest of heat
& the blue neon fly zapper buzzes sporadically throughout the night
Which is covered in navy blue canvas
& the dew is being brewed for the next morning
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