Quiet time, me time
sketching time, writing time
listening time.
Soothe me, relax me
enthuse me, indulge me
cosset me.
Like jewels, but more so
yet fleeting, so ethereal
like butterfly wings
or dandelion kisses
scattered on summer breeze.
This is living for me.
A quadrille about what makes my heart sing.
There fell upon this rain-drenched land
A ray of light, a soothing hand
of cheer, of warmth, of hope and light
of future joys, such a delight
to the wind-battered peoples down below
who hid ‘neath coats, who struggled so
through darkened morns, and chill-bound eves
who no longer had the will to believe
in evenings soothed with the orb so rare
who sets lights a-shining in young girls’ hair.
This week, A Dash of Sunny invites us to write a poem inspired by Summer. My offering is a little tongue-in-cheek since we have had all types of weather here since Summer officially began. Today, I am bathed in sunshine as I write, but earlier in the day we had short, sharp downpours, interspersed with gloriuus blue skies and thunder as well!
Why not join in and take part? All are welcome and your host is a simply lovely lady!
Our friend Mr Moon shines so brightly tonight
He bathes your bed in sweetest, soft light
He smiles gently upon you, the whole night long
As Mr Nightingale sings you his lullaby song.
Here is my entry into A Dash of Sunny’s Prompt Night, where this week, we are asked to write about the moon.
I wrote this poem back in the early days of my blog, when I took part in the Trifecta Writing Challenge, a community that is sadly no more. In this particular instance, we were allowed to use 33 words to share a bedtime story routine.
Yes, it’s an old piece, but as soon as I saw the prompt this week was the moon, I thought of my little brother (he’s now 26!), when he used to point at the moon at night and we would call him ‘My friend the moon’. Such sweet memories, such love, such joy. So, I couldn’t help but re-share this little lullaby, I hope you don’t mind the ‘lazy’ route I have taken!
Please do head on over to A Dash of Sunny, enjoy the responses and go on… take part!
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