Twilight's Annual Bonfire

yellow-fringed tips strike
against blue-plaid canvas
as match rubs ethereal flint
friction sparks the golden ball
convulsive gasses spew
sparking kindling travels down
the steaming smokestack
as the furnace doors close
a stenciled bonfire crowns
smoke migrates up molten flue
flittering light burns a melancholy hue
marshmallow tufts singed to rust
burnt orange embers spill
into the seething canopy
a smoky carriage shadows
as the flaming cinders stream below
and the last drops of fuel dwindle
a sunburnt mask shrouds
tinged with violet, crimson streaks
the lingering afterglow
then slowly filters into
the simmering charcoal pit
a grainy film cloaks the screen
as the cooling vapors occlude