A SUMMER EVENING
When shadows cloak the evening
As daylight’s turned down low
The horizon basks in crimson
From sunset’s lavish show
Then moonbeams ready golden dust
To sprinkle on this night
While I watch in fascination
As the sun slips out of sight
The birds have sung soft vespers
And insects start their choir
Whispering wings will soon announce
Nighttime’s wise old flyer
Oh, the beauty of God’s wonders
From His great celestial scroll
That mesmerize the summer night
And capture heart and soul
8/17.01 Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck