Oh the light of sleep
A rapidly fading peace
Lost in the bright stars
Oh darkness of sleep
Ever present, ever near
Fell from starry heights
Oh the light of sleep
A secret lost to the stars
Never to be found
Oh darkness of sleep
Alive in the Earth's darkness
Light of sleep was lost
Haikus (HI – koo) are an ancient form of Japanese poetry. A haiku consists of three lines: the first is five syllables long, the second is seven syllables long, and the third line is again five syllables long. Haikus usually talk about a single thing in a single moment of time. The above poem is a series of four haikus about sleep.
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