watching fireworks at a small-town fair

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"watching fireworks at a small-town fair"

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"watching fireworks at a small-town fair"

as the first explodes, the conversations fade

gently and without apology,

each soul party to an understanding

of silence.

a gap, a lull,

an expectant hush

as the mayor lights the second fuse:

a cacophony

in utero,

at last burst from its womb

and into beauty.

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