Munday on Monday: Fireworks show

The fireworks we’d come to see

Exploded in the sky — a spree;

But scan the crowd and give a frown:

They’re hardly looking up, but down!

The reason hints at scene askew:

A thousand tiny screens of blue,

As every camera-phone aglow

Is taking pictures of the show.

The “ooohs!” and “aaahs!” the show supplied

Are lost on those preoccupied

With capturing on video —

They got the shot, but missed the show.

This story was originally published August 7, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Munday on Monday: Fireworks show."