It’s called "the magic hour"
Before the sun sinks low
When everything is bathed
In a warm, golden glow
Colours look much richer
Flowers, more velveteen
And a country garden
Is a haven of green
The dragonflies hover
As light glints on their wings
Tree frogs start their chorus
And sing of peaceful things
Kathy Figueroa
The Magic Hour was published in The Bancroft Times newspaper on September 3, 2015.