{"id":543,"date":"2026-04-17T19:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/?p=543"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:12:10","slug":"night-victories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2026\/04\/17\/night-victories\/","title":{"rendered":"Night Victories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something a little softer than I\u2019ve had of late. I hope you enjoy it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Soft the voices through the door
\nGentle the whispers from distant shore.
\nAs the evening transcends the day
\nand hope and folly drift away.<\/p>\n

The travelers come to their rest
\nAs weary birds turn to their nest.
\nDreams like mist settle down
\nThrough every cottage, inn and town.<\/p>\n

And what comes calling in slumber deep,
\nAs all the world drifts to sleep?
\nFairy hunts and dragon\u2019s doom
\nCreep softly in with the light of moon.<\/p>\n

Valiant knights and careful maids
\nHatch cunning plans hen traps are laid,
\nAnd win their vict\u2019ry through the night
\nAnd every manner of dire plight.<\/p>\n

When morning comes as it always must,
\nThe hope and joy are held in trust
\nAgainst the perils in light of day
\nWhere dreamed of hopes light the way.<\/p>\n

Night Victories<\/em> copyright \u00a9 Heather Strickler 2026 all rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Something a little softer than I\u2019ve had of late. I hope you enjoy it. Soft the voices through the door Gentle the whispers from distant shore. As the evening transcends the day and hope and folly drift away. The travelers come to their rest As weary birds turn to their nest. 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