Winter Lullaby Poems

sleep gentle earth, sleep, 
brush the lips of winter oh my gentle one,
frozen though you lie, enmeshed in dreams, 
rocked by snow slayed lullabies.

sleep gentle...

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Slumber, sweet baby, slumber so tight,
Under the beaver moon's warm orange light.
Like the Christ-child in a nest so slight,
Slumber, sweet baby, slumber.

Hush now, dear baby,...

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In winter's grasp, the world lies still,
Beneath a hush, so deep and chill.
A tapestry of snowflakes weaves,
A wonderland where magic breathes.

The air is crisp, the...

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You called my heart a winter rose
surrounded by the cold, 
knowing when the next flood will come,
but it always smells sweet
my thoughts have heard your...

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Love is like the lavender; 
but friendship is like the oak tree.
The oak is huge when the lavender blooms, But which will bloom most constantly?

The...

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You see their shadows, in those dark nights 
You want to touch them
Its always the moment when you turn around 
When they disappear just like...

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The Gift That I Give You                   ...

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And in the cold winter rain
I keep you in my heart in frame.
A few steps back from this closed door,
You will be mine forever more....

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There's a beautiful rainbow
  at the end of the storm
Sunshine after winter
  our spirits to warm

Moonlight serene
  calms a troubled day
Now gently...

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Sappho's Lullaby
by Michael R. Burch

for Jeremy

Hushed yet melodic, the hills and the valleys
sleep unaware of the nightingale's call
while the dew-laden lilies lie
listening, 
glistening...
this is their...

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Tired of feeling sleepy today - August 17th, 2019

Lashed with fatigue,
eye cannot fend off lethargy
hazy, hot, humid weather zaps
mental physical, and spiritual energy
even men of...

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Walking down on the winter snow;
A soft sound it does make,
Heard soft next to the waters of the lake…
I hear your sleepy breath so low.

Soft...

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The blue skies are calling us 
To sail away in halcyon days
 Nature tells us to slowly hush 
“Listen to the voice of god” she...

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Moon dust shines from afar,
captured in a moment too brief-
Solstice of Winter; a bright sparkling star,
barren branches always wither,
alleviate my poor senses, come hither,
and bring...

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This morning my heart is empty
Such is the sky without the sun
I swear I’m walking through dense fog
As I call out your name
Only to lose...

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