Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Plunged Into Sleep

as the hen settled down on her eggs
  and the burro brayed his last bray
the moon slowly rose in the sky
  fulsome and round to the eye

sated calves nuzzled up against udders
  while fillies snuggled into their mothers
lambs curled up beside sheep
  the world had plunged into sleep

yet denizens of the dark kept on going
  internal time clocks never slowing
night crawlers dancing 'til dawn 
  miles from the doe and her fawn

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Caren Krutsinger January 5, 2022 at 11:41 AM Gorgeously penned; this read like a song.

M. L. Kiser January 1, 2022 at 4:28 PM I like this, love deer, a beautiful natural word-painting. Gershon Wolf January 1, 2022 at 8:20 PM Just emulating you, perhaps...

John Lawless December 31, 2021 at 10:54 AM ..."and the beat goes on"..... Gershon Wolf January 1, 2022 at 8:19 PM Kerchunk! Sonny, if not Cher

Paulette Calasibetta December 30, 2021 at 4:54 PM There are those who live by the natural movement of day into night~there are those who defy the rhythm. Great write. Wishing you a Very Happy New Year! Paulette Gershon Wolf December 30, 2021 at 8:27 PM Thank you, Paulette. HNY to you in 2022! :) gw

Mike Gentile December 30, 2021 at 2:19 PM And all was going great until your brought in the night crawlers GW! Kidding aside, your poem is sweet and wonderful!! Happy New Year!!! Gershon Wolf December 30, 2021 at 8:25 PM Mike, Best of 2022 to you, and thank you for all of your support this year. Best always, Gershon

Panagiota Romios December 30, 2021 at 10:44 AM Terrific in so many ways. Fave Pangie Gershon Wolf December 30, 2021 at 8:19 PM Aw, thanks for the Fave, Pangie. Here's to a steady decrease in and end to pain! Healing and Health in '22 for you! :) gw

Anselmo Boles December 29, 2021 at 10:35 PM A juxtaposition of those who crave sunlight, and those who worship the moon...ab Gershon Wolf December 30, 2021 at 8:13 PM Really?! Are there people who actually worship the moon?! Show you what I don't know, I guess. Thanks, Anselmo. ~ gw P.S. Happy New Lunar Month, starting Sunday night. :)

Michelle Faulkner December 29, 2021 at 9:10 PM Love that moon, so fulsome and round! While the gentle ones sleep the night owls are gettin down (though not me, sorry to say) Gershon Wolf December 30, 2021 at 8:09 PM Hey, I'm no night owl either anymore -- and I like it that way... 'Course, I'm not an early bird anymore as well... What's left? -- A middling bird. ~ Tweet, tweet