Friday 2 July 2010

Bang bang! You're alive!.




Fireworks.

No longer innocent of terror,
And despite loss of trust,
Fake machine gun bursts
Bring laughter and joy.

Safe and joyful 4th of July!

Prompted by Magpie Tales
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25 comments:

  1. brenda w2 July 2010 at 8:33 am

    Nice, and thank you for the well wishes! I like the phrase innocent of terror. Great Magpie.

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  2. Carrie Van Horn2 July 2010 at 9:34 am

    I love the way this piece corelates between what once brought death, and our celebration of life and our freedoms now. Truly great writing!! :-)

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  3. Helen2 July 2010 at 10:15 am

    When my boys were small, those toy machine gun rat-a-tat-tats made me cringe. They just laughed. So beautifully written.

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  4. Anonymous2 July 2010 at 4:56 pm

    Always love reading your magpies! Thanks, you have an awesome 4th too!

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  5. Brigid O'Connor2 July 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Lovely magpie, I spend my whole day listening to toy machine guns, 'innocent of terror', lovely phrase.

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  6. Gabrielle Bryden2 July 2010 at 6:12 pm

    This is great Stafford.

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  7. Gabriela Abalo2 July 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Nice and fresh!!!

    loveNlight
    Gabi

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  8. Chrissy2 July 2010 at 10:15 pm

    I sensed a little 9/11 in there...? "no longer innocent of terror and despite loss of trust"

    ...That even though terrorism hit home for our generations, we are blessed to still have our freedoms that allow our youth to continue to grow up with "laughter and joy." We persevered as one nation...strong and resilient! Something worth celebrating! Great Magpie!

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  9. Anonymous3 July 2010 at 1:16 am

    you lit a ong fuse of remembrance with so few words..great magpie!

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  10. 00dozo3 July 2010 at 1:47 am

    So few words says volumes. Nice mag!

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  11. signed...bkm3 July 2010 at 5:48 am

    Well done, we always need a reminder of lifes opposites....bkm

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  12. ninotaziz3 July 2010 at 11:00 am

    This magpie makes me sad and joyous at the same time.

    Well - definitely a celebration of life, surely!

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  13. Kathe W.3 July 2010 at 2:26 pm

    yes explosions dont have quite the same flavor as they did when I was a kid....Happy 4th!

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  14. R. Burnett Baker3 July 2010 at 4:49 pm

    A Yin and Yang of thought about fireworks. I really enjoyed this!

    Rick

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  15. Linda4 July 2010 at 11:42 am

    Nice magpie. Do have a happy 4th yourself.

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  16. Brian Miller4 July 2010 at 9:27 pm

    esp if you drop them in a metal can...nice word play today. hope you have a great celebration...

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  17. JeffScape5 July 2010 at 5:52 am

    Well put. Enjoy your day, as well, you brazen Imperials!

    Oh, wait... that was last century.

    ;)

    Appreciate your thoughtful comment on my earlier post.

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  18. Tumblewords:5 July 2010 at 12:45 pm

    Two sides of every coin - wonderful piece!

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  19. RNSANE5 July 2010 at 4:13 pm

    It was a quiet 4th for me. Even around here, I heard few fireworks. Not sure why it was such a noiseless day. Perhaps everyone is on vacation.

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  20. *5 July 2010 at 4:53 pm

    Bright & short, just like fireworks! My kind of Magpie! Happy & safe 4th of July to you!

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  21. butterfly6 July 2010 at 11:31 am

    " A BANG FOR ALL SEASONS "
    Take Your Pick ...
    Laugh! Be Merry !
    As You " Light Your Own Wick "
    Were're In It Together
    Often Wailing In Pain
    This * Crazy Wacky Pattern *
    Of Life's ' Mystery' Daisy Chain

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  22. Sue J6 July 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Short and sweet. Good Magpie.

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  23. PattiKen7 July 2010 at 4:20 am

    Sadly, some little boys playing war with toy guns grow up to make war with real ones.

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  24. rel7 July 2010 at 7:08 am

    Stafford Ray,
    There'll always be war, and nations will rise and fall and the citizens will always celebrate. It's the way of things.
    Nice Magpie!
    rel

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  25. chiccoreal8 July 2010 at 2:37 am

    Dear Stafford Ray: Yes, we are no longer "innocent" as to the material which makes "Fireworks"! Great Haiku piece. Very observant and succinct with masterful wordsmithery. Excellent!

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