The night ferry
A ferry crosses waters deep To bring the island bread and sleep. Its gentle engine hums along; The sea rocks softly to its song.
Bedtime · Warm
Bedtime rhymes
Browse short poems for birthdays, thank-yous, friendship, love, encouragement, and bedtime.
The owl's small lantern
An owl carries a lantern low Above the field where mice don't go. He dims it by the old oak tree And dreams as quiet as can be.
Bedtime · Peaceful
The blanket fort moon
A blanket fort, a lamp turned low, A ceiling full of stars that glow. The moon can keep its sky tonight; Our little world is warm and bright.
Bedtime · Warm
The hedgehog's hallway
A hedgehog wiped his tiny feet And made his leafy hallway neat. He found a nook beneath a log And slept beside a dreaming frog.
Bedtime · Warm
The quiet carnival
The carousel has stopped its race; Each painted horse has found its place. The flags hang still, the lights are low; The fair dreams up tomorrow's show.
Bedtime · Playful
The sleepy dragon
A dragon yawned a puff of steam Then tucked his wings around a dream. His treasure chest could wait till day; He put his golden worries away.
Bedtime · Playful
The teacup lullaby
An empty cup beside the grate Has stayed up with the fire till late. A final spark, a little gleam, Then all the room begins to dream.
Bedtime · Warm
The moon's mailbox
The moon has got a mailbox blue For sleepy wishes sent by you. A star collects them, one by one, And sorts them till the night is done.
Bedtime · Playful
The dream gardener
A gardener plants dreams at night And waters them with pale moonlight. By morning, little wishes grow In beds where only sleepers go.
Bedtime · Peaceful
The tucked-in town
The last bus sighs beside its shed; The lampposts stand around its bed. The rooftops settle in a row Beneath the moon's unhurried glow.
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The sleepy orchard
The apples rest upon the tree; The moon looks through the leaves to see. The branches hold their cargo tight And rock it gently through the night.
Bedtime · Peaceful
The badger's book
A badger read one chapter more Then laid his book beside the door. He dreamed of all the places there Without once leaving his warm chair.
Bedtime · Warm