Necklace of Pearls

Teetering on a fine line stretching across the western horizon, suspended fire, glowing orange-red ball, slowly receding, slipping downward until, just out of sight, split into a thousand shades and tints like fine lead crystal, broken, pastel fragments scattered on the clouds, a pearl necklace encircling the sky’s bare neckline before evening’s black velvet cloak encircles her shoulders. Copyright, August 13, 2016