Sleep, my little child
Close your eyes in peace
Do not fear the night around you
Find comfort in release
The trees are watching o'er you
The evening stars are winking
Do not fear the wood around you
As the sun is slowly sinking
The grass and earth shall hold you
And shall cradle you to sleep
Do not fear the stirring shadows
Or the dark that falls so deep
The leaves will whisper softly
And the moonlight kiss your cheek
Do not fear the dreams that take you
Find the answers that you seek
The crickets sing so sweetly
The owls call to the night
Do not fear the creatures round you
Just be still, my little sprite
Sleep, my little cherub
Find peace in slumber sweet
Do not fear the world around you
Where the trees and sky do meet
The shadows shelter silence
The twilight lingers still
The call of birds is fading
The heat of day will chill
And in the hues of azure
In the shades of sapphire sky
Sweeping o'er the woods and rivers
Listen to my lullaby
For the earth shall be your mother
And the moon shall soothe your soul
The trees shall mend your spirit
And the night shall make you whole
Author notes
Written June 4th.
I wrote this while listening to Waterfall by Enya; it's a lovely piece of instrumental music and this poem is just long enough to be read with the music.
A contest entry
- Video Poems by Quill.
600 points, ended September 17, 2007, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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What a beautifully written poem...
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Lovely
You obviously have a great talent as a poet and are well appreciated I'll ad you to my favourites -
I have always loved this one. It's so peaceful, so warm This is one of my favorites, my friend.
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Astonishing. Thank You
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Wonderful
This was a really cool Poem. I enjoyed the video has well. You should put more vidoes on your poems.
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This is absolutely beautiful and well deserving of the trophy. Both your words and voice are soothing and with Waterfall playing in the background, I would imagine any baby would close their eyes and sleep.
Congratulations...Sue
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This is amazing! great work! I love how you wrote it. congrats on your silver trophy. man, I want to sleep now... lol. keep up your amazing work!
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Beautiful!
Such perfectly synchronized piece -- words, music, visuals. LOVED this.
Myra -
Came back to revisit this and thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience,I am going to recommend this be featured in the spotlight section,you have truly created something wonderful,wish I could applaud again but the system does not allow that.This is beautiful.
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beautiful
That is lovely. you did a great job reading that and with the music and images it's perfect.
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Really enjoyed! A child's lullabye. Very soothing, made me want to close my eyes and drift off to sleep. Excellent job with the visuals! ....JustBreathe
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wow
this is great!!!
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this is fantasic
this was truly amazing truly powerful it brougt a tear to my eyes this poem is so powerful i love it
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Such a good lullaby makes me feel the soothing breeze of spring during the dawn. I feel the comfort of warm embraces of love.
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This was just absolutely amazing ... stunning ... the pictures went well with the poem ... the song was perfectly picked out ... the voice narrating this beautiful piece ... was so precious and so innocent like ... I loved it ... I couldn't have asked for a better piece ... Thank you so much for sharing this with us ... It was truly an honor to read ... Much Love 2 Ya! Sparkeh
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This is just so perfect, such a soothing voice to go with a wonderful poem. You have done a brilliant job with this.
Bravo
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What a perfect treat!!! Lovely! Your kind and comforting voice...magical dearest sister, magical! Blessed be!!! Pristine!!!
Love You!
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I should like to thankyou very much indeed for posting the audio with this,your rendition of the poem was beautiful,it is one of my greatest joys to listen to spoken word poetry,the poem flows flawlessly and I found it so tranquil,simply wonderful!
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Lovely write! I love the music too! Your voice is very sweet sounding so it just ties everything together so well! Overall a beautiful piece of work. GReat job!
Safely hidden in the darkness,
~ The Rocker who lost all -
Thanks to everyone for their wonderful comments! I'm so very glad that I have the AP seal of approval, hehe. Oddly, I've had this on YouTube for a couple months and never got any comments, but on AP the comments have been pouring in. Thank you so much! I think you've all inspired me to try my hand at another of my poems, though I have yet to decide which one.... Blessings on all!
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Oh my goodness. This is so beautiful! It took me sailing softly off into the night, even though it's only 11:30 am.
Such a touching piece read so well in beautifully soft and loving tones.
This was wonderful! Thanks for reading it to us!
Niki
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wow! It's one thing to read a poem be to hear a person read it, that's just AWESOME! I love the instrumental in there as well. it's quite peaceful.Makes you wanna go to sleep! A wonderful tale of innocence and nightgale my fellow poet. Sleep well my dear child.
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Oh that was such a pure delight to listen t
I just love this poem and you read it so tenderly and in such touching tones. You certainly chose a beautiful piece of music to go with it!
Excelllent!
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What a beautiful way to be introduce to your poetry.I do think that your reading of your own work adds a little something to a very beautiful poem.Such is the joy i got from this piece that i have the strangest feeling that i may find myself more often on your page.
Excellent
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This is beautiful, I agree you have the perfect voice for this. Beautiful... really beautiful... breathless now!!
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this is wonderful
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I feel tired now--
you have a very pleasant reading voice.
I get nervous whenever I read my poetry out loud.
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A lovely and lyrical lullaby, and a beautiful video and recitation. Keep up the wonderful works.
D.D.M.
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Beautifully done. A charming lullaby. Very peaceful and serene. Well done, well done indeed.
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You have a really cool accent! The music really complimented this beautiful piece of poetry. I almost fell asleep, not from bordem, but form sheer relaxation as this was so soothing to listen too. Really really good write. Good job!!
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this is amazing,
the words alone are beautiful but with the pictures and music and wow the narration,
simply breath taking
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nice nice
oh its so nice....makes me sleepy! lol great job -
This is so peaceful and made me feel like drifting off to sleep in the serenity of this poem. The images of love and protection here are so profound. I loved this write for all it says and for the peace it bestowes!
Blessed Be,
Azlyn
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Thanks so very much for your wonderful comments.
I actually made a bit of a video for this one, setting it to music and still photos. Glad you enjoyed it! Blessed be.
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Wow. I always look foward to reading your work. You have such amazing talent, especially when it comes to imagery. Wonderful, really. Keep it up.
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Thanks so much; you're very kind. I really appreciate your comments, friend.
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