Her Dream

She slept limply beneath a lantern glow
a stitch of frown upon her brow
through her dreams wove a song she did not know
a distant lullaby from long, long ago.
Outside the cold was muffled with snow
that sailed through the night and against the window.
Her sleep gave a sigh that deepened the woe
It rustled the worn blankets that crouched below
The winding song dove and sprinkled the morrow
and behind closed eyelids she smelled the sorrow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Gi-Sa Avatar
November 20, 2017 at 12:35 PM
Grace, I love this poem more than I should.
Bagnall Avatar
July 5, 2010 at 5:19 AM
Nice monorhyme, tinged with sadness throughout, well done
Mehta Avatar
June 23, 2010 at 9:18 AM
A nice monorhyme well penned. Enjoyed it
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