Moment in Time

April is National Poetry Writing Month. So beginning today I will be attempting, hopefully daily, to create a poem inspired by a list of words, a phrase, or a prompt. All  of the words can be included or just used for inspiration.  Today's word prompts were: 


position  cusp   farm   luminescent  photo  illicit   languidly


Here is my poem.


Moment in Time

In the distance it stands.

Swaying languidly in the wind.

A position of stature: royalty among plants.

Standing firm and tall. Demanding respect.

Outstretched branches, welcomes all.

Time grows near.

They congregate, year after year,

To experience its illicit beauty,

During a brief moment in time.

They snap the perfect photo;

Create a realistic sketch. Then wait.

A hush falls on the farm.

No one speaks. No one breathes.  

It is time.

The rays, first, sprinkle its leaves, then shower.

Its cusps become a crown of blood.

Flaming red, luminescent foliage,

Flickers across its peak.

Gazers revel in its transformation.

Absorbing its glow; ingesting its splendor.

The sun sets. The light fades.

Time goes on.