Sundown Poem by Barry Middleton

the sun falls through silver
and hangs for a odd moment
in the black net of the palm

then the silver turns to gold
evening's alchemy conspires
to bring a moment of color

a watercolor masterpiece
blues that morph to turquoise
pink and peach above the gray

copper streaks the ruby clouds
a pirate ship spills its jewels
the bounty falling on the beach

this is the gift and grace I know
I sit and watch the sun's magic
as I await the flash and finale

passionate red in glowing steel
ignites the sky's eternal image
an incandescence of sacred fire