Saturday, January 3, 2026

Spontaneous Combustion

Rosemary has us thinking "Fireworks" ~~ I'm thinking the Personal Brand of "shooting stars ~~ hearts going Pitter-pat!!!


 New Year's Eve, 1984

Suddenly, the night turned technicolor

I saw you

a fuse lit somewhere deep inside

my world responding with fireworks

every spark in the sky 

like electricity between us 

no time to think ~ only the rush 

that wild certainty something 

rare had just begun 

Years have folded over themselves

you are gone from this world

some loves never fade ~ they echo

like fireworks long after midnight

colors still drifting behind closed eyes





 

13 comments:

  1. Oh, that's so beautiful – and full of the brightness, verve and joy that inspired it.

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  2. Lucky to have had that moment of wild certainty. Doubly lucky when the spark lasts for more than awhile!

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  3. I love that the despite a terrible loss the fire and light is still inside..beautiful imagery and alive-ness - Jae

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  4. Helen, if this is all true I am sorry for the last, losing the Hub. The memories make up for a lot though.
    16 of us were on a mission in Hawaii. Did sightseeing with four rented Jeeps. I drove the red one. Liked your pink Mustang.

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  5. Oh yes....those kind of fireworks are the best. Back when New Year's Eve was special and you had to kiss some one for good luck, it was hot!

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  6. May your heart always feel those fireworks from a special love.

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  7. The electricity from that spark is unforgettable. That special love will always be with you.It can never be replaced. Beautifully moving poem.

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  8. This is a lovely poem - the fireworks, the spark, the lasting love.

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  9. Such a touching and lovely poem that has made my day!
    People may leave, but the sparks and fireworks are here to stay.
    Have a blessed 2026.

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  10. "some loves never fade ~ they echo

    like fireworks long after midnight"

    How beautiful!

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  11. How true that "loves never fade--they echo."

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