After the summer thunder
passed on by
and the dry wind
backed off from
gusting through the trees
the evening brought a gentle
shower that lasted
only long enough
to cool the air

I watched while clouds
out to the west
began a show of colors
a kaleidoscope of
pastel shades that shifted
from pale yellow
to a salmon pink
and faded all too soon
to grey

We took the dogs
across the road
down to the little creek
below the cul de sac
and heading home the sky
turned amethyst
then darkened nearly
to a velvet black
the beauty held my gaze
I stood a moment
taking it all in
before going inside