Poetry

Lasers of the Night

Ian Maduff

On a stormy nightOn Flossmoor RoadLight reflecting off waterMaking a laser reflection.

Under the roadLasers fire up into the skyLight flows in a streamShooting up like a fountain.

Green lightsRed lightsLooks likeAn aurora borealis.

Lasers goUp and up and upFor an eternity.

FountainingAnd wigglingAnd squigglingInto a thin rope.

Light flies everywhereMaking a supernovaOf green lightsRed lights.

Light reflecting off Flossmoor RoadLight reflecting off water.

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