The Stardust Animals

Written for the Minus vowel contest, April 1st, 2005

The Milky Way whirls,
And bits of stars twirl
Down upon you
In your sleep;

Strange animals dance,
They laugh and they prance
On starry paths
In your dreams;

Aardvarks and tigers,
Echidnas and bears,
Green-eyed giraffes
Play and sing;

They sing their sweet song
Until night is gone,
Then fade away
On dawn’s wings.

Written for the Minus Vowel Contest, April 1st, 2005