Shades

How do you capture

living, changing color

the shades of

sunset, across the dome,

the panorama, the full circle

catching sight of the horizon

between the buildings

around the compass dial

Shades of lavender, of plum,

of lilac, of heather

Floral shades as the blue

becomes darker, as the yellow

fades, loses strength

dies before the night.

Raymond A. Foss