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Rocket Fuel

by Kaylee Baucom

A yellow rose engulfed in flames against a dark background, creating a dramatic and intense mood.
Image credit: Jackson Simmer on Unsplash

Highest octave, riding high

You’ve fallen in love again!

Rocket fuel, wings that fly

Same for women as for men

Meet someone and all your prayers

Instantly answered by the stars

Now a star’s in you

You’re burning rocket fuel

You’ve fallen in love again!


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Woman in a white turtleneck smiling in a cozy room with patterned pillows and flowers. Black and white photo creates a calm, comfortable mood.
Kaylee Baucom





Kaylee Baucom lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she is a Professor of English at the College of Southern Nevada.

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