James Reeve.... help needed!!!!

[F.S]

heey, could somebody explain me per sentence in not to difficult english what they mean with this poem, I need it.... important!!!!!!!!

They rise like sudden fiery flowers
***That burst upon the night,
Then fall to earth in burning showers
***Of crimson, blue and white.

Like buds too wonderful to name,
***Each miracle unfolds
And Catherine wheels begin to flame
***Like whirling marigolds.

Rockets and Roman candles make
***An orchard of the sky,
Where magic trees their petals shake
***Upon each gazing eye.
By James Reeves.

thanks in advance

[F.S]

it's urgent!!!!

[F.S]

plsss, can someone help me.... or does no one understands it???

[Scheherazade]

FS,

I am not familiar with this poet nor with the poem but, after first reading, it is about fireworks... Depending on the nationality of the poet, maybe in reference to July 4th or Bonfire Night?

If you post some of your own ideas, some members might be able to offer you better help.

[F.S]

which, ideas, just explain the poem, the difficult words,..... if knew it myself I wouldn't be asking you guys....

[F.S]

I guess no one knows it.... sorry for asking guys....

[ennison]

It's a description of fireworks on Guy Fawkes night. There is a lot of imagery. Reeves was a well known English poet who wrote lots a playful descriptive verse much of it aimed at juvenile readers. This is a sequence of what could be called extended metaphor. The poet compares the fireworks to the growth and blossoming of flowers. Catherine wheels are a type of spinning firework that we as boys nailed to a post and then lit. It span around as it burned. Roman Candles were also a kind of firework that sent out multi coloured bursts of flame

[F.S]

thanks ENNISON!!!!, but is this right

The second stanza is about the prosperity of fireworks (the process of explosion).

[ennison]

'Prosperity'? Well it's a description of the explosions of colour from the fireworks. He's comparing that to plants bursting into flower. Of course fireworks burst suddenly and flowers blossom slowly but the intention is to suggesting a spilling out of bright colours.
In the sense that colour, light, sparks are 'spent' by the exploding firework and the colours of both flowers and fireworks are rich then you might use the word 'prosperity' but I would not. Perhaps I might say the poet suggests a richness or wealth of colour.
I'm always wary of explaining poetic metaphors with another metaphor.