Amarillo Sunsets
Janelle Curlin-Taylor
October 1, 2023
Just beyond the edge of town, a beige plain,
Not quite desert but close.
In that last development
Before the next development
Spilling across the plain
Beige brick houses with beige interiors
Beige sofas, beige carpets, beige dreams.
Drive out onto the beige plain.
Engage your camera – wait.
As the fiery ball of the sun disappears
A feast of colors too rich to describe
Rises above the plain.
Colors that defy names fill the sky,
Crowding out the blue.
Light and atmosphere conspire
To dispel the world of beige.
The palette of the Universe.
The canvas: the Panhandle sky.
Janelle is a native Texan, actress, mycologist, therapist, minister, and poet. Her poems have been published in di-verse-city
Anthology, Blue Hole, Best Austin Poetry 2018-2019, Waco Wordfest Anthology, Texas Poetry Calendar, Voices de la Luna, Lone Star Poetry Anthology, Tejascovido, and Texas Poetry Assignment. She is married to California poet Jeffrey Taylor.
