Summer Night
by Kaye Baillie
Too hot to sleep, kick off sheet,
tiptoe downstairs
and out into the cool night air.
Earth’s night light so still and round,
resting in a blanket of stars.
A creaking board,
movement,
a hug,
Mum’s out here too.
Too hot to sleep, kick off sheet,
tiptoe downstairs
and out into the cool night air.
Earth’s night light so still and round,
resting in a blanket of stars.
A creaking board,
movement,
a hug,
Mum’s out here too.
Australian Children’s Poetry Website 
Love ‘earth’s night light’
Thanks, Tricia!
Short but lovely. Thanks, Kaye!
Thanks for having me!
Very nice. Accessible and effective.
Thank you, Helen. 🙂
I think the brevity beautifully describes the quiet way sneak about at night to avoid waking others. Lovely poem, Kaye.
Glad you liked it, Allan, thank you.