Ticker Tape Parade

[virtuoso]

From heaven's golden strand,
rains a shredded kite;
shards of delight flutter down
clouding festive gawkers

Glazed eyes filter the bright
swirls of effervescence,
then in resignation
glimpse the sterile sky

A strand of elusive dreams
swaggers on the cusp,
but flailing hands grasp as
feathers skirt their open palms

Striding into the maze,
a glittering trail unfolds;
with drunken feet kicking
rolling up the paper carpet
grounding their wishful feet

Heads crowned with satin lace
coronate the revelry,
until in mock jest
teasing fingers brush away
the ephemeral glory

After the glitzy rain,
arched ears strain to hear
the silent medley,
but only a brisk breeze
taps a winsome refrain

[Delta40]

I read this a couple of times before I started to appreciate it. I got sidetracked by 'shredded kite' which stuck with me throughout the first reading. Once I put the image of a kite aside, it read much better and in tune with the title.

[virtuoso]

Thanks delta40 for your close reading. I may decide to change the "shredded kite" line.