pinkish-orange
beige-rust  light terra
cotta  blonde-tan

attempt to mix
variants of shades
unfamiliar to my palette

I savor each  squeeze
a dab of titanium
white  cadmium yellow
quinacridone crimson
then blend

and the quest for perfect
mix of white and tubes
of assorted blues
to describe the grandeur
of this sky

add yellow medium azo
napthol crimson for colors
of rock and mesa
blend

look for better
options in my desert
paintbox