Around this time last year, I came across a copy of Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon, one of my favorite books from childhood. The goodnight theme seemed to tie in perfectly with summer’s farewell, and I wrote the following post to sum up my thoughts about it.
Since we are once again saying goodnight to the season, I thought I would re-publish my little “farewell to summer” poem:
In the light gray house
There was a fan
And a handsome man
And the feeling of…
Whatever may come
And there were two dogs lying on their beds
And a hydrangea vase
And an empty fireplace
And a juicy ripe peach
To eat on the beach
And a book to be read
In a blanketless bed
And sheets and a pillow and an open bedroom window
And a quiet young lady who was looking around
Goodnight room
Goodnight summer
Goodnight whatever may come
Goodnight long days
And the handsome man
Goodnight dogs
Goodnight beds
Goodnight peach
And goodnight beach
Goodnight bare feet
And goodnight sunshine heat
Goodnight green trees
And goodnight gentle breeze
Goodnight ice cream stand
And goodnight beach sand
Goodnight summer
Goodnight cricket sound
And goodnight to the young lady
Looking around
Goodnight tan
Goodnight warm air
Goodnight summer everywhere
8 responses so far ↓
1 Chrissy // Sep 3, 2008 at 10:43 am
I love that! I’m really ready for fall weather, but I’m not thrilled with the fact that summer is already over. I don’t think this post helped either, haha.
2 Kristina // Sep 3, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Love it, love it, love it.
3 Cassie // Sep 4, 2008 at 6:23 am
great poem Jane! along the lines of Goodnight Moon, James got a new book called Goodnight Rhode Island. it is the best book and highlights RI sights. it is part of a series called Goodnight Our World. i know sharon loves kids books so thought i’d pass this along.
4 lifelemons // Sep 4, 2008 at 9:25 am
This year is going by so fast but I’m glad summer is over, make way for my favorite time of year, FALL!
5 Amy M. // Sep 4, 2008 at 3:20 pm
This was FABULOUS and we love Goodnight Moon at our house.
6 MomOf3 // Sep 4, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I like “goodnight” so much better than “goodbye”! Lovely poem! Goodnight Moon is one of our favorites too!
7 C // Sep 6, 2008 at 10:08 am
Ohhh! This is wonderful, Jane! Love it! Goodnight Moon has always been a favourite too!
8 Hello, Fall // Sep 7, 2008 at 11:10 pm
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