A Toast to the Finger

To my daughter—you are the finger

that causes the finger

to switch on the lamp.

 

 

Lullaby for Lamplighter

There are many days

inside each night (morning,

little lamplighter,

little lamplighter)

and what dots my sky

is your punctuality

and (morning, again

little lamplighter,

little lamplighter)

your punctuation.