Leaving the sunset shattered
A smattering of sunset
The nattering of sunset
Sunset mumbling in the hills
Sunset muttering in the hills
Sunset mumbling among the hills
Grumbling in his beard
His beard of distant trees

The sunset speaks in birds and streets
Sings its patterns in the air
Twangs the powerlines and bouncing kites
Far above the schoolyard grass
Crows divebomb the dancing kites
Caw and careen among the gates
Scrimmage in the schoolyard grass

Canceling the katydids
Cracking the schoolyard walnuts
Cracking up the schoolyard nuts
The cackle of crow laughter
The tackle of crow laughter