December 22, 2024

 

Our 22nd Hobbity Yule Calendar surprise is a Yule poem about summer dreams!

I wrote this one for this year's winter poetry competition that unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the lack of poets. However, I got a chance to recite my poem yesterday at the Hobbitry's Yule party in LOTRO. Here it is for those who could not be there.

 

Summer Dreams

By Hedgehogs, Badgers and Bears

While some engage in carols, singing
Others might lie still, sleeping
When the cold kicks in
They crawl into hiding
And fall asleep, dreaming
Dreaming of summer

The spiky one snuffles ‘neath the leaves
Enjoying the summer dreams
Days of warm sunlight
Fireflies in the night
When stars are all alight
Wonders of summer

In a sett, a fellow in black and white
Dreams of summer and light
Berry bushes bursting full
Worms wriggling in the mull
No meal is ever dull
In abundance of summer

In a den sleeps the forest king
Large and furry, mighty snoring
In his dreams, buzzing bees
Fresh fish, juicy sweet
Nose tickling in the breeze
In the scent of summer

Let them sleep, let them dream
For those dreams become real
So feel free to dream too
Of things that can come true
Like these creatures do
In the wishful days of Yule