The sock committee
My socks convened beneath the bed To choose which foot they'd warm instead. Their meeting took so long, you see, I wore the pair that stayed with me.
Everyday · Playful
Little rhymes for real life
Browse short poems for birthdays, thank-yous, friendship, love, encouragement, and bedtime.
Room to be new
It's fine to ask, it's fine to try, To draw a cloud instead of sky. The things you haven't learned to do Are simply leaving room for you.
Encouragement · Hopeful
A clear little morning
The morning rinses yesterday And sets a fresh blue cup my way. I fill it slowly, sip by sip; There's room for hope beneath its lip.
Everyday · Hopeful
The stars' sewing room
The stars sew silver on the night With tiny threads of borrowed light. The moon inspects each stitch with care And leaves a gentle shimmer there.
Bedtime · Peaceful
The sleepy library
The books lean close along the wall; Their stories sleep between them all. A bookmark keeps a little place Till morning turns another page.
Bedtime · Warm
The lighthouse dream
A lighthouse sweeps its golden eye Across the water, past the sky. The little boats are safe from foam; The harbor rocks their dreams of home.
Bedtime · Peaceful
A slower climb
The hill is steep, the path is long; A slower step can still be strong. Sit down a while and watch the view; The mountain has a place for you.
Encouragement · Hopeful
The ordinary vow
I'll keep your place, I'll warm your tea, I'll hear the tale you tell to me. Love writes its promises in small, Familiar letters, after all.
Love · Tender
The paper bird
I folded paper into flight, A little bird in yellow-white. It cannot sing or cross the sea, But keeps my desk good company.
Everyday · Playful
Cake for breakfast
It's birthday cake at half past eight; The rules can have a little wait. A candle wish, a frosting grin: What sweeter way could we begin?
Birthday · Playful
Across the miles
We live beneath a different sky, But still we send our stories by. A message crosses land and sea And brings your laughing voice to me.
Friendship · Tender
The note you left
A little note beside my plate Said take your time; I'll gladly wait. Those simple words came into view And made me feel at home with you.
Thank you · Warm