by Rose (just an ole GA peach) Williams
Member since:
January 8, 2009

Neon Flies at Night

April 11, 2009 02:11 AM EDT (Updated: April 11, 2009 08:32 PM EDT)
views: 113 | comments: 35

NEON FLIES AT NIGHT


Encapsulated in discharge tubes

Neon glows, and it shows

its wares:

OPEN, HOT DONUTS, MAJESTIC, BUD LITE...

It alters the dark landscape of the night.

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A noble gas,

it's odorless, colorless, inert...

but in advertising

it rules the evening.

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Abundant in the universe,

but rare on Earth,

it grows tired of its glass prison...

and takes flight at first chance,

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breaking free of gravity,

heading towards the heavens

and the midnight blackness of space

where it rightly belongs.


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Rose S. Williams

Southernstoryteller~April 2009

*Inspired by and written for Sherrie's Rainbow Connection Colorful Competition of

Midnight. Photos taken in San Antonio in Nov. 2008.
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Comments: 35

Vern R. Apr 11, 2009, 2:37am EDT
I really like this, Rose. I especially like the illustrative photos.
Marianne R. Apr 11, 2009, 6:47am EDT
Very nice
Lisa C. Apr 11, 2009, 8:32am EDT
Very nice Rose. I enjoyed your photos!
dianne j. Apr 11, 2009, 9:00am EDT
That's a great take on the theme Rose. Midnight and rainbows! Perfect!
Kat W. Apr 11, 2009, 10:25am EDT
Well done, Rose. Very nice!
Courtney C. Apr 11, 2009, 11:06am EDT
Wonderful!
Kimberly Ripley Apr 11, 2009, 11:57am EDT
Incredibly creative! I really like this!!
Paula C. Apr 11, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
Hippity Hoppity Boogity Boo
Dropping by with a 10 for you
Flippity Floppity, Zippity Zee
And a great big HI from Pooh and Me!



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Tina Coruth Apr 11, 2009, 2:41pm EDT
Very nicely done!
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Apr 11, 2009, 5:05pm EDT
This was wonderful, thanks.
Nancy L. Apr 11, 2009, 5:08pm EDT
Rose, this is very cool!

I like the way you "humanized" neon.
Katrina Hall Apr 11, 2009, 8:15pm EDT
Delightful! There's something magical and exciting about neon signs - and I love your last photo of the elusive gas , looking like a little piece of the Aurora Borealis!
Rose (just an ole GA peach) Williams Apr 11, 2009, 8:35pm EDT
Thank you all very much. I have to admit that this just popped into my mind while looking for a photo to submit to Sherrie's competition. The next to the last photo is what gave me the idea that it looked as if it were trying to escape ;-)

I looked up neon with a Google search to get my facts straight and the rest just fell into place..I love when the muses work with me like that ;-)
Janet "Jax" B. Apr 11, 2009, 11:26pm EDT
WEll done...and not all the different colors are neon any more.....
Lisa Frost Apr 12, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
colorful!! wonderful!
Sherrie H. Apr 13, 2009, 11:35am EDT
Thanks for posting this to Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions -it's perfect for this week's "Midnight" theme!
Sherrie H. Apr 13, 2009, 11:36am EDT
This is great Rose! I love the way you put the photos with the words.
t b. Apr 14, 2009, 2:47pm EDT
Interesting Rose - pretty neon.
Mariana T. Apr 25, 2009, 1:51pm EDT
Sistah Rose - This was beautifully executed in both presentation and in your creative writing - lovely all the way around - girl, how do you do it! Thank you for this very colourful display of neon lights...great blend and great shots. Salud
Michelle W. Apr 30, 2009, 11:37pm EDT
This is wonderful! I love the mix of words and fotos!!!

Thanks for posting in Journey Into Poetry !
phil w. May 1, 2009, 9:55pm EDT
Super verse ,Rose.
Deborah R. May 22, 2009, 8:36pm EDT

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Sherrie H. May 31, 2009, 12:40am EDT

Congratulations! You won 2nd Place in the Photo Essay Category of the Midnight Competition at Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions - Thanks for sharing this fun article with us!
Digital Diva S. May 31, 2009, 4:13pm EDT

Congratulations on the Rainbow win!
Marilyn M. May 31, 2009, 4:16pm EDT

Nice job!  Congratulations on your Rainbow Connections win!
☃ Aunt Shanny May 31, 2009, 4:23pm EDT

Very funky! I love it!

Congrats!
Carol B May 31, 2009, 5:05pm EDT

Very cool! Congrats on your rainbow win.
carolyn b. May 31, 2009, 5:30pm EDT

Great photo essay, congrats on your RC win
Gary H. May 31, 2009, 8:52pm EDT

Congratulations on your Rainbow Connection Win
elizabeth e. Jun 1, 2009, 5:48am EDT

Rose...a Neon inspired poem flashing brilliant rays through the ether.  Congrats on your RC win.
Jan S. Jun 1, 2009, 6:28pm EDT

Awesome!  Congrats on your win!
Sheila Deeth Jun 1, 2009, 11:43pm EDT

Very nice. Congratulations!
J. P. Jun 2, 2009, 12:59am EDT

Congrats on yr winning within Rainbow Connection!
Amanda C. Jun 2, 2009, 11:13am EDT

cool photo essay, congrats!
Denise E. Jun 28, 2009, 12:39pm EDT

Good crisp shots of the neon!  I love how you kept the integrity of the dark night around it.

Congratulations on your Rainbow Connections win!

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