Sunday, April 18, 2004

Night Villanelle


The baby scats herself to sleep
Between two pillows in our bed,
While outside, tiny peepers peep

Along with her, a rhythmic beep,
A one-note chorus, words unsaid:
The baby scats herself to sleep.

The darkness here is broad and deep;
To chase away the midnight dread
Outside, the tiny peepers peep

loud through the window by the heap
of dirty clothes and bathrobe red.
The baby scats herself to sleep

And snuggles with a tiny sheep
with ballet slippers, warm and fed
while outside tiny peepers peep

And while she waits for daddy's creep,
Tucked close into mama's head:
The baby scats herself to sleep;
Outside, the tiny peepers peep.

posted by boyhowdy | 2:03 PM |

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