Hush A Bye

Our instructions for Poetry Jam this week were to write a poem inspired by or using a line from a song. My song was "Hush A Bye," a traditional lullaby which was heard at our home sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary. My parents often sung it to me as a good night song, with my father strumming his acoustic guitar. You can hear the song here:

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Hush a bye

Don't you cry

My daddy sang to me

The guitar he strummed

As mama hummed

My childhood melody

When I would weep

Or fight with sleep

They'd sing hush a bye

Was like a drug

A soft, warm hug

A deep, musical sigh

Now you have me

And I sing off key

And I can't play a note

But I hope I'm not wrong

That you find love in my song

 And in all the words that I wrote

When you are grown

And on your own

Will you think of me?

And will you hear

My song in your ear

Wherever you may be?

Hush a bye

Don't you cry

You are mama's star

I'll wrap you in love

As snug as a glove

No matter where you are.

submitted for Poetry Jam, Moving To the Music

Warm Fuzzies!!!

Warm Fuzzies abound this week!!! I've been nominated for another Versatile Blogger award by Dragonkatet. Check out her beautiful blog, Dragons's Dreams and her awesome poetry.

Mouse Droppings was also the featured Poetry Blog of the Week on Poets United. This is a great site for all levels of poets to read, post, and share poetry. It has weekly prompts as well as informative articles about writers, poets, photographers, artists, etc. Great place to hang out. Do visit.

To accept the Versatile Blogger Award, I will share my 7 facts about myself in verse this time:

My birth sign is Capricorn; that is the goat

I have 2 doggies, on whom I dote

I can't digest lactose so I don't drink milk

I mostly wear cotton but I do love silk

My eyes are brown and so is my hair

Although there are many a gray one in there

And I'm very nearsighted so glasses I wear

As for my nominations for the Versatile Blogger award, I hereby nominate:

• Versebender: http://versebender.wordpress.com a   delightfully clever and funny collection of poems to make you smile

• Elaine at Hidden Heartbeat: http://hiddenheartbeat.blogspot.com a collection of thoughts, ideas, and opinions set to rhyme. many fun and unique poetry forms. check it out!

Thanks to all who made my week so warm and fuzzy!!!