Evening Comes to Donner Lake
air cools.
rich, lucent blue
ripples, flaxen
with slanted sunlight.
canoe slips
through narrow
pine-shadowed inlet,
nuzzles
coarse sand.
jumbled cargo awaits—
remnants of play.
laughter fades
sun-weary,
content.
sandcastles sag
as little waves
greet one small
stray shovel.
suntips slide
behind the alp.
wind stops.
the lake rests
silent as glass.
In her previous life, Cheri finished BYU’s music undergrad and English master’s programs. Now she keeps busy with four kids, two in junior high and two younger ones who homeschool. Like their mom, they tune out everything the minute they open a book. A native of Oregon, Cheri has a deep need for trees. She’s also a sucker for good movies and gourmet food. She lives with her family plus three cats in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Cheri is a member of Segullah’s editorial board.
