Celebration of Lights-Vancouver 2011

This is the 2011 Battle of the Champions -- includes the past 3 competition winners putting on their best show to win the championship title. The pictures above are from the first competitor China with "China Storm" on July 30. I can't believe how beautiful the show was. My cohort friend Cathy- invited me to watch from her condo- we had a clear view and I was thrilled by the excellent view. I am sure that the next show from Spain's "Odyssey" and then Canada's "Then and Now" will be equally as spectacular!!

I found a poem about fireworks that I would like to share. Happy Celebration of Lights everyone!!

“Fireworks” by Amy Lowell

You hate me and I hate you,
And we are so polite, we two!
But whenever I see you, I burst apart
And scatter the sky with my blazing heart.
In spits and sparkles in stars and balls,
Buds into roses— and flares, and falls.

Scarlet buttons, and pale green disks,
Silver spirals and asterisks,
Shoot and tremble in a mist
Peppered with mauve and amethyst.

I shine in the window and light up the trees,
And all because I hate you, if you please.

And when you meet me, you rend asunder
And go up in a flaming wonder
Of saffron cubes, and crimson moons,
And wheels all amaranths and maroons.

Golden lozenges and spades,
Arrows of malachites and jades,
Patens of copper, azure sheaves.
As you mount, you flash in the glossy leaves.
Such fireworks as we make, we two!
Because you hate me and I hate you.