Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

overturned boat

Sandman bags weigh heavy on my lids, as they slowly droop closed. Airy dreams fill my head with beautiful wishes. The imbalance rocks my wooden shoe, throwing me overboard into a crystal river.

The Trifextra challenge this weekend is: 33 of your own words about a famous trio
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe—
Sailed on a river of crystal light,
Into a sea of dew.
“Where are you going, and what do you wish?”
The old moon asked the three…
~ Eugene Field, excerpt from Wynken, Blynken and Nod

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