Sleep, gentle daughter of the moon and stars.
Dream, son of the infinite spaces and the wide universe.
You are stardust and enchantment.
Your quick, sleeping breath is sweet as an angel’s wings,
Your heavy, warm weight anchors me on earth.
Today’s journey is done, and now we can renew.
Goodnight, magical beings of daylight and joy.
Goodnight, children.
Copyright 2013 Brenda Davis Harsham
Dedicated to the Tigress, who inspires, delights and astonishes.
37 thoughts on “Goodnight, Children”
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
Beautifully tender poem and lovely accompanying photos!
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Thanks! I’m a mommy, right, left and center. 🙂
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I take so many pictures of my grandchildren and wish I had more of a picture budget while my own children were little. I make up for it now! The sleeping babes and your sweet, creative words were a great mix to read and cheer me up this a.m.!
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Digital photography has really changed how amateurs like me use photography. I really love it, and would never have tried to use pictures prior to digital, it was too heart-breaking to wait for a print and have it be not what I saw with my imagination when I took the picture. It’s less disappointing somehow, when I can just upload each day and look at hundreds. One of them is bound to be good. 🙂
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They are the light of the universe.
They are my light of eärendil. My light in dark places.
Oh! And my ever-present distractions.
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Yes, exactly. Sigh of pleasure. It’s so nice to truly connect. I will come and visit again.
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As will I. Your blog sounds like an idea place to print out and read stories for the kid’s bedtime.
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That was my hope. Or if you have an e-reader or laptop, you can pull them up and show them the pictures, too. At bedtime, the dr’s office, what have you. I read them to my kids on the laptop, and my 4-year-old likes to look at the pictures. 🙂
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Oh, I love this. Makes me well with tears thinking of my own sweet babes fast asleep.
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Isn’t that a great moment in a parent’s life? They are all sleeping…
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Just beautiful, full of “stardust and enchantment…”
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Thanks! I watched a science program that argued we are all stardust. We are all part of the universe, every atom of us. I liked that. I like the idea that we are all stardust.
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Thanks for that explanation, Brenda. I’ll hang onto the thought as well; there’s something magical about our corporeal selves being stardust…
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You are stardust and enchantment, Theresa!!
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you sprinkle such magickal stardust mixed with faerie dust
sure to night of enchanting dreams…!
Take care You Matter…
Wonderful Brenda….
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maryrose
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Aww, thank you magical Maryrose!! Blessings, Brenda
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Beautiful, Brenda. Children are such a joy and blessing.
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Definitely!!
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Brenda, your beautiful children are very fortunate to have such a poetic, talented and loving mother.
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Aww, thank you! I’m lucky to have three wonderful kids. 🙂
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AAhhh – what sweetness! 🙂 And they never stay that way for long at all, good to have those treasured memories! 🙂
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Treasure them I do. 🙂
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Hi Brenda, just thought you should know your words are magical!! Have a great day!
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Thanks!
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wonderful brenda )
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Thanks!
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Sweet and adorable.
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Thanks!
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Aw, the words are so sweet and tender! Beautiful pics too.
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Thanks!
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very very beautiful dear I loved them both
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Thanks, Ajaytao, your words are always appreciated!
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thank you dear
the children were lovely
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Thanks!
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🙂 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thanks!
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