Watermelon Taffy

The cooling fading sunset
Ribbons of pink, wisps,
swirls, pulled threads of taffy
darkening color
like watermelon taffy
changing to rose, to plum,
fading to dust on the wind
cooling into darkness,
while we sit on the lawn,
listening to the band,
waiting for the fireworks

July 4, 2008 20:51
written at July 4th celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH

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