Red, White, and Boom

  
Columbus, Ohio
July 2, 1993


freedom comes every july,
with hot humid evenings

synchronized sparkling
to fireworks and lighting ---
red, white, and boom

watching over rooftops,
celebrating to sushi ---
eating california rolls
with ice-cold sprite

justin sees a smiley face
showering with brilliance,
the colors brighten
for a final firing finale
of wailing tornado sirens

we descend the stairs quietly
returning back to reality


Copyright © 1997 by Wataru Ebihara

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