A midsummer evening
the setting sun sits low 
catching the garden plants 
vibrant colours aglow

Hot pink, scarlet, purple 
yellow, orange and white 
petunia and pansies 
radiant and bright

Copper coloured acer
tall, majestic and bold
the distant house windows 
reflect shimmering gold

Long shadows on the lawn 
cast by low grey stone walls 
a slight chill in the air
as the temperature falls 

Cloudless hazy blue sky 
there’s a cool gentle breeze
sparrows, finch and blue tits 
chat and sing in the trees