The blue hour kettle
The kettle waits for morning's cue; The window holds a softer blue. I watch the dark begin to fade And greet the little day we've made.
Everyday · Peaceful
Little rhymes for real life
Browse short poems for birthdays, thank-yous, friendship, love, encouragement, and bedtime.
The midnight tailor
A tailor mouse with needles bright Sewed tiny slippers through the night. She set them neatly in a heap And stitched herself a hat for sleep.
Bedtime · Playful
The sleeping acorn
An acorn sleeps beneath a tree And dreams of branches yet to be. The moon lays silver on its cap; The woodland takes a little nap.
Bedtime · Peaceful
Goodnight, little world
Goodnight, the shoes beside the door; Goodnight, the books upon the floor. Goodnight, the sky from blue to deep; Goodnight, the world. It's time to sleep.
Bedtime · Peaceful
Tomorrow can wait
Tomorrow hasn't knocked just yet; It hasn't brought a thing to fret. Let this day's last light softly stay; You only have to live today.
Encouragement · Peaceful
The hand I look for
In crowded streets and quiet lands, I find my way by holding hands. Whatever weather wanders through, The hand I look for is with you.
Love · Tender
The folded afternoon
The laundry warms the afternoon; The towels smell of soap and June. I fold the sunlight, square by square, And put a little summer there.
Everyday · Peaceful
A birthday full of room
May this day hold a little room For favorite songs and flowers in bloom. For people who are glad you're here, And wishes for the coming year.
Birthday · Warm
The friend who stays
When all my stories lose their spark, You sit beside me in the dark. No need to fill each quiet space; Your company is a gentle place.
Friendship · Tender
You kept your promise
You said you'd call, and then you did; A quiet worry quickly hid. A promise kept, however small, Can be the kindest thing of all.
Thank you · Warm
The sleepy pancake flip
I flipped a pancake much too high; It took a tour of kitchen sky. It landed back with quite a plop; My breakfast trick is where I'll stop.
Everyday · Playful
The courage to ask
A question gives you room to learn Which way a winding path might turn. Reach out a hand, let someone know; Together there's more room to grow.
Encouragement · Hopeful