Shadows of the Night

Shadows darting here and there

Whispers echoing through the air
The Gentle wind sighing in delight
Under a starry, moonlit night.

Dormice rustling leaves for food.
Wide eyed owl in grumpy mood
Brushtail fox goes walking by
Brock the badger gives a sigh

Birds are sleeping in the trees,
Hedgehogs playing hard to please
Squirrels stealing nuts to store
Witches broomstick on the floor

Ripples swirling on the lake
Frogs and toads looking out to mate
Fish swimming round all half asleep
As lizard like newts night watch do keep.

The Shadows dart from pace to place,
The spider spins her web of lace,
These are the shadows of the night.
Before the dawn and morning light

Cockerel crows to say it’s dawn.
The birds dawn chorus wakes us all
The animal world has gone to bed,
The shadows of thee night have fled.

Barbara Brewin (c))
Art Amanda Clark