Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LULLABY FOR A DAUGHTER, by JAMES HARRISON


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First Line: Go to sleep. Night is a coal pit
Last Line: Her sweet subject, dark.
Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim
Subject(s): Fathers & Daughters; Love; Sleep


Go to sleep. Night is a coal pit
full of black water -- night's a dark cloud
full of warm rain.

Go to sleep. Night is a flower
resting from bees -- night's a green sea
swollen with fish.

Go to sleep. Night is a white moon
riding her mare -- night's a bright sun
burned to black cinder.

Go to sleep,
night's come,
cat's day,
owl's day,
star's feast of praise,
moon to reign over
her sweet subject, dark.





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