Underway Again -- First Day, First Sunset

Amber ember of eternal life
Sinking softly into the sea
Meandering mysteries of the moon
Bearing their balance beam
A gradient gleaming golden glow
A dawning darkness in the dusk
A sinking crown of fire
And a rising ivory tusk
What a vast palette of hues
In such mass evaporation
Cleaning off the canvas
For the coming constellations.