DenverSky

Let me paint 
sky with words
gray gloom hovers
above the mountains 
like lonely men 
at bar time 
searching for anyone 
to quiet longing 
while higher above 
plump pink clouds 
move slowly across 
the dance floor 
their chiffon dresses
trailing closely behind 
as low east
sun bathes buildings 
taller than prairie 
making them glow 
like dying embers 
from a once 
growling raging fireplace