Sketching Nature's Portrait

On mountain top high Where delusions of grandeur fly Superfluous pen grounded but spry With ink stenciling the availing sky Wispy clouds through portals do espy The regal, azure fountain in scarab's eye Golden beams vaporous plains do ply With sultry steam airy canvas does dry Jet stream's wistful currents solemnly sigh As lingering, eerie presence of a train passed by Descending to the valley low Infused landscape portraits glow Vicarious pen raised up on the gallows To stitch tangible but fleeting shadow Spindled meadows, with amber girth to hallow Stinging nettles, thistles inlaid soft soles to harrow Gilded Buttercups frill with radiant, golden bow Alongside, faded Dandelion wheels dander strew Beautiful, Monarch, sequin fans heated air bellows Nearby, Great Black wasp pierces cricket with arrow