soft the gloaming hush descends
settle now your weary head
pray for blessings, make amends
day is done, it’s time for bed
settle now your weary head
serenaded by the night
day is done, it’s time for bed
draw your coverlet up tight
serenaded by the night
humming street lights, traffic zoom
draw your coverlet up tight
safe and snug in your bedroom
humming street lights, traffic zoom
cricket chatter, bullfrog peeps
safe and snug in your bedroom
babies wailing, cats in heat
crickets chatter, bullfrogs peep
ticking clocks, water dripping
babies wailing, cats in heat
rattling snores, fan cords clicking
ticking clocks, water dripping
try to sleep, soon morning comes
rattling snores, fan cords clicking
curse the night’s incessant hum
try to sleep, soon morning comes
count some sheep, try sipping tea
curse the night’s incessant hum
early to bed…now it’s 3
count some sheep, try sipping tea
pray for blessings, make amends
early to bed…now it’s 3
soft the gloaming hush descends
~kat
A Pantoum poem for Sunday Writing Prompt. Thanks to Scribblersdip at Mindlovemisery’s Menagery and Rugby843 for the prompt: Night Sounds.
like mercury colliding... 
September 4th, 2017 at 6:52 am
Now that is dedication – or insomnia – or both!
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September 4th, 2017 at 8:48 am
A bit of both I’m afraid💗
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September 4th, 2017 at 9:30 am
Wow Kat! You’ve done such an amazing job with the prompt – and a most excellent poetic form to have used!
You’ve captured some of the possible night sounds and essences and even as you may have, unfortunately been up and unable to sleep, you have fortunately for us, used the time in such a creative way!
Interestingly enough, for the “discordant” sounds that can jar us or keep us awake during the night hours, your piece reads almost like a lullaby – it really does – it’s a soft cradling these words – perhaps if one were to read it when the clock is ticking itself over and sleep won’t come, it might soothe the breast and ease one to sleep? LOL – either way – you’ve really done a wonderful job – so thank you for playing the Sunday Writing Prompt and I hope you have a great week 🙂
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September 4th, 2017 at 10:25 am
Thank you so much! I think the Pantoum poem with its repeating lines gives it that lullaby lilt even if the words do represent a cacophony of noise. Sometimes I do my best writing in the wee hours when its “quiet”…;) Do have a great week yourself!
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September 4th, 2017 at 1:49 pm
thank you 🙂
you’re quite right about the effect – it really does have that feeling …. 🙂
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September 4th, 2017 at 10:42 am
Great work and inspired
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September 4th, 2017 at 12:32 pm
Another Marvelous feat! 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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September 4th, 2017 at 12:38 pm
Feeling grateful for insomnia! 😊
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