That evening of glowing leaves
The sweating sky oozed red ,
Shimmered in the mirroring
Pools of rainbow swirls.
The crazed earth,
Blast blown,
Crumbled finely.
Filtered through
Fragile fingers,
Wafer-skinned.
Dust to dust
Rising,
Rising to colossus clouds.
Till the killing breeze blew.
© Marcus Lane 2010