As mommies sing so soft and low
Their tired little babies go
Off to sleep where they will meet
The Sandman there on Dreamer's Street
Sparkling stardust lights the way
To dreamland where the fairies play
On clouds so soft and snowy white
They play throughout the star filled night
The little Sandman takes their hand
To lead them through this wonderland
Filled with joyous things to see
Drifting along so peacefully
As angels watch them as they sleep
Safe within their watchful keep
Their heads are filled with magic dreams
Of starry nights and moonlight beams
So mothers hold your babies tight
And rock them gently through the night
To where the Sandman waits to greet
The sleeping babes on Dreamer's Street
Author notes
Option #1
Written August 26th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Something Special by Chill Out Kid.
300 points, ended October 30, 2006, 13 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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This is perfect for Poetry Planet!
I'm carrying this away to The Planet tonight.
Thank you very much for your generous heart! 
We get as many as 600 plus hits on Poetry Planet lately... and it seems poetry is a BIG thing for many people's daily routine. 
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Congratulations on your silver in this contest
Gaylene
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Awesome Poem
this is the first poem i ever read on AP,my girlfriend printed it and showed it to me.i joined AP that same day. I really enjoyed this poem and just found it the other day and thought that I would look you up and thank-you for being the reason that I was interested and joined. So it deserves an applaud better late than never. Check out some of my stuff and let me know what you think. I see from your author's page that you have alot of trophies . Rudolf
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Congratulations on the silver Best wishes -Emmjay
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You are one natural talent. The flow was superb! And the poem itself was one of the sweetest, cutest I have ever read. This deserves to win some kind of prize, but I don't have any prize, so I'll just humbly applaud you like so many have before me.
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This is a very soft toned poem, relaxing, perfect for the topic it was written about. THis is the perfect poem to write abotu childs dreams, it flowed so well. i think this is a very suscessfull poem. COngratulations good job keep up the good work
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Great piece. can i go to dream street too? lol. great poem.
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This is beautiful. I could actually see this as being a children's book. One stanza per page. I really think it would sell. Great job!!!
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this is a really nice poem. you have alot of skill. i hope i can read more from you. it was a pleasure to have the chace to read your poem. it was beautifully done. again bravo. keep it up
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So tell me, who is to save this faerie that drowns in the puddle of tears you've created?! Oh my, this just has to be the most beautiful thing I've ever read!! Do you have music to this? For I hear wind and strings (flutes&violins)playing softly in the distance. Good luck in the contest. I will surely bookmark this and print it. And make a melody on my guitar in hopes that I might one day sing this to my grandchildren. Should I be lucky to be blessed.
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This is a very exquisite piece of work. How nicely done. I was once a baby, I can recall this very moment. Just kidding, don't remember much but the many times I've seen kids in their wonder sleeps, it often takes me to a place I once were in my younger years. This is an incredible piece of work. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing. God bless you and take care. A pleasure to read
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There is nothing more beautiful than a sleeping baby I like this poem a lot, it captured the innocence and beauty of a child.
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Aww, just as cute as the baby in the picture. I loved it a lot, and it was very sweet.
Plus you chose a wonderful picture of a really cute baby.
Anyways...nice job. Very cute and wonderful.
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AWWWWWW!!!! Such a warm and comforting write to go with a gooeey picture.Sigh!!! I have gone all maternal again.Well done , this was excellent, Ros
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wasnt that a cute little bundle of sweetness.yes it was....yes it was...surely something only a mother could love.that was a joke.my original intent was to say only a mother could write,but as i typed my mind working the way that it is want to do wouldnt let me pass on the easy laugh that it saw coming.but i digress,very much a soft cuddly wonderfull loving poem without sacrificing any of the joy of reading. -
Fantastic
I really admire your imagination.I also tried to compare a baby who is about to sleep with the setting sun,but yours is more grasping. -
beautiful so beautiful when they are sleeping...when they are dreaming or what ever... to day my spiritual God daughter Ellie gave me a pass of her baba and in the essence of shareing and to not offend her 14mo. soul i did take a swig and all i can say if she was my daughter she would not have anything that tasted like that strawberry crap i think it will be months till that taste gets out of my mouth and i do not think i will every eat another strawberry ever again great write keep doing well
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very good
this is a very lovely write ,so sweet and such a sweet picture too,thank you for sharing this with us and keep up the good work
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wow absolutally beautiful magical wonderful no words to describe how much i like this poem such a beautiful thought and i justlove wow
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that was amazing. my mother especially enjoyed this one. i really loved it. i think ur an extremely talented writer and it was a pleasure reading this piece
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this very beautiful lullaby with wonderful expressions will help babies to slip into a melodious sleep when angels kiss with love so deep.keep writing like this-u r a great poet
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I love this lullaby; it has the quality of a very old old song passed down by tradtion. I love the image of the Sandman on Dreamer street--reminded me of the pied piper.
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Bravo on this one!!! This was so touching and beautiful.
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enchanting
very enchanting
a tender moment put to verse
i remember with my own kids
the blessing (lol)
of putting them to sleep
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Good Write
Babies can bring out the best commentary in us and -- of course -- awwww.... Great write! lol Peace. -
What a wonderful write on this lullaby. The words just seem to flow and the meter is right on. The picture you added just adds to the already wonderful poem that you have penned.
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I haven't read the comp, but this one must at least deserve an honorable mention. I am a dad, but I missed my kids, and I live with them!
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excelent
Every comment above expesses all i wanted to say, i have four daughters and one son and i feel the same love for them as you do for katerine. she is a Gem. best wishes
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Very sweet...
Soulful Woman -
This was soooo sweet. i loved it! Being a grandparent, I am a sucker for a poem like this.
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you did an amazing job on this piece. the discriptive words you used really set the mood for a lullaby. put this to music, and you could have a hit song for infants, haha.
"Sparkling stardust lights the way
To dreamland where the fairies play
On clouds so soft and snowy white
They play throughout the star filled night"
this is probabaly my favorite stanza.
great job, and keep up the good work.
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So Beautful!
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omgsh i love it-very cute but tender! keep it up!
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This is really beautiful lullabye. And the pic is so cute. Too bad they don't always stay that way.
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This is really beautiful! There is nothing quite like a mothers arms when holding her child and rocking them to sleep when they are afraid or what ever. This is fantastic! Love it, thanks for sharing!
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this is really cute, i like the simplicity,and the cute baby^^ -
I am very impressed with this lullabye...so many end up sounding forced or the words are redundant, but this one has a nice flow, is soothing, and it is well-worded. I have 3 boys to whom I would have loved to sing this song.
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Thats a really calming poem, though i nearly cried, i don't know why. maybe because it is so gentle. I love babies, there so cute, unless there throwing up and screaming!! but when babies are asleep, or being cute and cuddly i love them!!!!!! I really adore your poem.
Keep penning,
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wow this is really really good... i enjoyed reading your poem!!!! i look forward to reading more of your poems.... this is such a good poem... sorry that you dont know me!!! well i guess thats it... keep up the great work!!!
Soccercc
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Excellant /fun/sensuous
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Awesome job
What a very beautifully soothing write. Wonderful flow and rhythm…..I really loved it… Awesome job!!!!
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Very lovely tribute to the time of infancy and motherhood... how adorable.
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this is so cute!!!! You did a great job on this!!! I really enjoyed it... Keep up the great work!!! Good luck in the contest!!!
Beth -
I really enjoyed this piece. It was written well. Also, my husband and I might be having a baby, so it was nice to read.
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great job
beautiful write with loving word runs out well also -
this is so sweet, it flows so wonderfully. i absolutly love it and i would love to hear it sung as a lulaby. it would be so cute. great write. keep it up, it was great.
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This is so soothing. I needed something to relax me and this helped. If you don't mind, I'd like to print this out and hang it on my wall and when it comes time for me to have kids, I'd like to read it to them. You did an amzing job with this. Please keep it up and I look forward to reading more from you.
love always and forever, midnite rae
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Beautiful & precious - my children have a sandman song i'll have to read them this one. Well done Lx
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Excellent
This was a very soothing write… I should be so lucky as to have such peaceful dreams as those you talk about here. This was very well written … Good luck to you… -
This poem is so cute! Very nicely done, I love a good poem that rhymes.
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This is an adorable poem. It should be put in some nursery rhyme book! I would read this to my child if I had one. Very nice.
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Dear Steve,this is very well written,flows well,has a beautiful sense of serenity woven throughout and I enjoyed reading it very much,well done my talented friend,love and light,Yvette
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*clap* beautiful...wonderful job as always sewasham! i adore your work!
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Good simple honest rhyme works well for lullabies.
It seems to me that the poem changes its adress- to begin with describing the mothers- then speaks to them directly. While this could reflect a transition into dreaming, its not clear and leaves the poem feeling a little wonky.
In a way it's refreshing to read a lullaby that is not directed at a child needing sleep- but at the parent. The poem comforts the parents, letting them be at peace with releasing their children to dreaming.
The present tense of the first three stanzas is a little odd as well - incongruous. Singing a lullaby about a child already sleeping...
The last stanza doesn't entirely fit well...
It's possibly just the lack of puntuation meaning I'm not reading it right...
Better than I could ever do so far as rhyme and meter go
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very beautiful, sweet, and lovely. I really enjoyed reading this. Such a clever idea for a poem. Keep up the great work
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Remember taking pictures of my two when they were sleeping - the pictures, as is this one, are priceless. The poem flows so well and is easy to read and understand. Enjoyed this and can hear it being sung to some wee babe.
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wish I was a baby again.
I love this poem and must show it to my girlfriend who is pregnant with our second child. I want to memorize this one its fantastic and runs together excellent. -
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sweet and soothing! id have been happy to sing this to my children when they were babies. -
Very sweet!
awwwwwwwwwwwww wipes tears in my eyes this was so precious and I loved the pic Best of luck to u in the contest!
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this is beautiful. the kind of thing i'd sing to my 2 year old daughter as i rock her to sleep... -
this is a really good lullaby! good luck!
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really sweet
Really nice, really soothing. It's not long since my boys were babies, so can relate to the experience! Read like a lullaby -
I truly loved it!
Aww, that was really beatiful. I absolutely loved it. You did a great job. Good luck in this contest. God Bless! -
wonderful rhyme to this you've written a precious lullaby the mood is soooo soothing that even i had to smile
your poem sparkled. very nice write
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This is very nice. Such imagry and wording, great write.
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This is an amazingly wonderful piece of writing
Beautiful expressions in these lines...
As the angels watch them sleep
Safe within their watchful keep
Their heads are filled with magic dreams
Of starry nights and moonlight beams
Thanks for the read
good luck in the contest
Keep the ink flowing *HUG
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Good luck in the contest, I hope you win beca
I'm really fussy about this but perhaps you should put full stops on the end of your verses because that completes a sentence or a verse of your poem, if you see what I mean. This is soooooooo cute this poem! I love it! -
beautifully written
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sssoooo ccccuuuuttteeeee i wish i was asleep with that song sung by you and on dreamers street meet the wonderful sandman and played,,i wish i was a kid again loved it good and great one exceptional contest to go with it ..i feel inspirations matters to write something like this good job all the way.
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soul soothing
hey steve i know its been forever since i have been online but i had to log in for a few minutes....theres always something about reading your art that seems to soothe my soul...i loved reading this lullaby the words are great the rhyme is awsome and the baby is such a beauty...good luck in the contest i hope to see yet another gold on your authors page...things have been a bit on the rampage side of life here...anyways great write i love it i applaud it..take care have a great day you deserve it and so much more..
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Fabulous!
This is the best poem I've read all day! I have a 3 month old grandson and I can just imagine him as I read this. I appreciate and love the effort you put into making this rhyme and for painting such a beautiful picture. -
amazingly wonderful
This is so lyrical!! it is almost like you have to sing/song this read and in a low voice. It was an amazingly wonderful piece of writing. It is touching and sweet and the vivid imagery made it come alive. good job. -
beautiful peice. i hope you are saying it to your babes.. it is very soothing xxx
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Lovely piece with a soft gent le flow to it.loved the piccie.Why do babies always sleep with their hands up?????
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this has all the qualities of any good lullabye... easy to read and remember, rhythmic, smooth on the ears.... it's a very nice write... the only thing i would perhaps change is:
"As the angels watch them sleep"
maybe change this to 'As angels watch them in their sleep'...
it's closer to the meter scheme that you're already using for the majority of the poem, and it adds to the repetition that you already started with "watch/watchful"...
however you choose to leave it though, it's still an excellent write -
24KT
An adorable lullaby, I would love to hear this set to music. Or published in a book, with that lilting rhythm it would be a pleasurable and soothing experience for any wee one. Best wishes in the contest, I feel you have an excellent chance for the Gold The baby in the picture is almost as pretty as my Granddaughter
which is saying a lot!
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Bravo!! And what a sweet little one you have
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Beautiful!
Sweet and soft and all things good! We love this poem! It's a lullaby to put us in the mood for a happy night's sleep! What a darling baby picture, too. I bet this baby is a real family member. 
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lovely ... light ... a fun, sweet piece. flows nicely and wonderful imagery. "Their heads are filled with magic dreams
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A sweet lullaby :-) I'm not very good at these, mine usually end up creepy...so real congratulations to you for doing something so well that's I'm rubbish at LOL Had a feel of Peter Pan with the stardust. Real fun :-)
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Wow, this is such a good poem! I love how nicely it flows and the rhyming is nicely done. I hope to put my children to sleep by singing to them. We will see though. lol. I can't get over how good it is! You are amazing. Absolutley amazing. Best of luck in the contest! All4hugs -
What a lovely poem. It brought me back to when my children were that small and I used to rock them to sleep with a song.
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Dear sewasham,
This is such a fun yet peaceful piece and I've got to tell you, I truly enjoyed this and smiled softly through the entire write. The images this brought forth in my mind were so tender yet fun and helped me feel as if I were a babe being led by a safe and friendly Sandman myself off to Dreamer's Street. This Steet seems to me that it would be a place to enjoy in my mind while my body rested. I hope this is making sense to you, because I know what I'm feeling and meaning, but for the first time I'm having a difficult time finding my words. Perhaps because it's so close to bed time and I've read so many lullabys! LOL Thank you so very much for taking the time to enter this contest! Best of luck to you now and always.
Blessings,
Lily ♥
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