Night Time's Silent Sounds

Silent sounds of night I seek
Creaking doors and whispering feet
Acorns drop and roll on down
Until they plop onto the ground

Crickets cry their sad sad song
Summer sun will soon be gone
Frogs trill into the night
Hidden from our daily sight

Sleeping bird in pear tree
Softly sings his day to me
Even in his nightly snooze
His warbling songs quietly ooze

Big old owl up in the oak
Flutters down a seeking cloak
Creeping creatures turn to run
With the setting of the sun

Barking dog far afield
Sets my mind a chill
Soon a distant answer comes
Setting everything a hum

Timid rustle stealthily glides
Little mouse seeks to hide
Twitching whiskers turns to run
House cat sees it as fun

From my lap a purring rises
As miss puss song exercises
Long tail twitches side to side
Taking everything in stride

Silent night sounds do I seek
Before my writing ceases and sleep I keep
Even from within my dreams
Nothing sounds as it seems

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Ah, the sounds of country life. I especially like the line about the snoozing bird oozing songs.

[Coyote Poetry]

I was in the Army for 15 years. I spend many year camping in the quiet of the woods. I like late at night. The night animals looking for their prey. The sound of the forest can relax you. It is complete world without the need of man interruption. The poem is beautiful. The description took me into the mystery of a night in the forest. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Marie Harrison]

Very peaceful scene. Very nice!