Keith O.J. Hunt Poet Light Verse

To Sleep

'O dreamy night 
  with wandering eyes
  you could not lie to me;
  deceive the drifts of snow
  with crystal glitter...

Like tender downs in a midnite hour
Not a stirring soul but I in thy amphitheatre
  this white night
  where backyard chairs nestle snow-cakes
  and the maple arbors
  soft with wind shadows...
  make my eyes wide with sleep

The sheep are calling in the stardust...
  and from moonbeams
  this muse must fade...



***I wrote this poem a few winters ago, but
I find it soothing to post this hot summer***

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Dale Gregory Cozart September 19, 2017 at 11:15 AM This is gorgeous, Keith! Fave. Keith O.J. Hunt September 24, 2017 at 12:08 PM Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed so;-)

John Hamilton September 14, 2017 at 6:23 PM This is a wondrous poem Keith, I so appreciate your style and phraseology, snow cakes... just lovely, enjoyed tremendously. Oh and as for comments something is out of whack here for sure, I leave dozens of comments, and only a few reply. My way of looking at it is to not expect anything, and if I get one or two comments I'm happy. Keith O.J. Hunt September 16, 2017 at 10:26 PM So glad you enjoyed this poem John, and the many compliments; as for comments I guess if a poet gets one he or she should be grateful enough.:-)

Gary Bateman September 14, 2017 at 3:49 PM Hello Keith, This one is a marvelous verse for sure, with its inherent dreamy nature and a certain mystical quality associated with its imagery. Excellent Write!! A FAV too!! Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary Keith O.J. Hunt September 16, 2017 at 10:21 PM Thanks Gary, it does have a calming nature about it. I appreciate your kind visit and the fave of course:-)

Robert Lindley August 26, 2017 at 3:10 PM Always my friend and I do mean-always-- your poems awe me. This is a shining beauty and a very uplifting and cool breeze in verse.. A fav. I love how you closed this, but do not let that muse fade for long my friend! More new poems are a welcomed treasure... Keith O.J. Hunt August 27, 2017 at 7:04 PM Many thanks for the glory Robert, it seems I have not faded entirely, I posted another poem:-)

Andrea Dietrich August 24, 2017 at 6:04 PM Keith this is a very creative poem. I can't think of the word for it, when you use opposite images like "wide with sleep" for eyes that you want to close!! I really like this. Keith O.J. Hunt August 26, 2017 at 12:21 PM Thanks Andrea! I did like 'wide with sleep' as a metaphor for being tired, but having trouble sleeping:-)