Encomium

(To A Distant Fire)

to the
rust red
velvet hue
stained into
blue western
view I
raise my
glass in
tribute and
gratitude for
all that
is renewed
in subtle
silent grace
resplendent as
a tapestry
suspended over
a distant
scene drawn
into its
simmering embers
waning in
the brief
interval searing
the moment
transcendent

David Sermersheim