The quiet toy shelf
The teddy bears have shut their shop; The toy train's reached its final stop. The wooden duck has folded wings; Goodnight to all the little things.
Bedtime · Playful
Little rhymes for real life
Browse short poems for birthdays, thank-yous, friendship, love, encouragement, and bedtime.
The lantern in the pine
A lantern hangs upon a pine And sends the dark a golden sign. The owls can see the woodland track; The little stars shine kindly back.
Bedtime · Warm
The seal's lullaby
A sleepy seal upon a stone Hums little songs in undertone. The waves repeat them, soft and deep, And sing the harbor into sleep.
Bedtime · Peaceful
The open second try
A second try can take its time And find a different hill to climb. The first one taught you where to tread; There's still a little path ahead.
Encouragement · Hopeful
The shared recipe
You chop the pears, I stir the pot; The kitchen's warm, the kettle's hot. A recipe can feed us two; The sweetest part is making it with you.
Love · Warm
The tidy drawer surprise
I found a ribbon in a drawer From something sent some years before. A small forgotten piece of blue Brought back a lovely thought of you.
Everyday · Warm
Your birthday playlist
May all your favorite songs come on From candlelight to early dawn. A little dance, a chorus clear; Let joyful music fill your year.
Birthday · Playful
The library rendezvous
We meet where books stand tall in rows And trade the tales that each one knows. A whispered joke, a borrowed view; A library feels warmer with you.
Friendship · Peaceful
The directions you drew
You drew a map and marked the bend Where I should turn to reach the end. Your careful arrows helped me through; The road felt friendlier thanks to you.
Thank you · Warm
The jam jar moon
A jar of jam beside my spoon Reflects a tiny kitchen moon. I move it gently round the light And make a daytime slice of night.
Everyday · Playful
Learn the next note
A tune is learned one note at a time; A verse grows slowly into rhyme. No need to sing the whole tune yet; Keep one small note you won't forget.
Encouragement · Hopeful
The frost on the fence
The fence wears lace of early frost; Each wooden rail is silver-glossed. The sun arrives to warm the view And turns its tiny threads to dew.
Everyday · Peaceful