{"id":578,"date":"2026-08-05T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/?p=578"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:22:03","slug":"unicorn-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2026\/08\/05\/unicorn-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Unicorn Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bit of whimsy for your day.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the glitter of the evening
\nCasts its shadow on the moon
\nAnd the fae come without deceiving
\nTo bring a gentle boon.<\/p>\n

Under stars strewn \u2018cross the heavens
\nIn enchanted forest grove
\nThere heavy air now leavens
\nBefore hope\u2019s bright treasure trove.<\/p>\n

Hoof beats chime like silver,
\nAs they never do in day,
\nAnd ride the moon\u2019s bright river
\nLeaving hope along their way<\/p>\n

Do not watch long at your window
\nThey come only in your sleep
\nBut they will come in the moonlight
\nThrough night and slumber deep.<\/p>\n

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

A bit of whimsy for your day. When the glitter of the evening Casts its shadow on the moon And the fae come without deceiving To bring a gentle boon. Under stars strewn \u2018cross the heavens In enchanted forest grove There heavy air now leavens Before hope\u2019s bright treasure trove. Hoof beats chime like silver,… Read More Unicorn Moon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14,13],"tags":[19,24,12,20,11,18,25],"class_list":["post-578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poetry","category-writing","tag-childrens","tag-fairies","tag-hope","tag-mood","tag-poetry","tag-whimsy","tag-wonder"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Unicorn-Moon.jpg?fit=600%2C600","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parUcj-9k","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":377,"url":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2025\/04\/14\/fairy-bubbles\/","url_meta":{"origin":578,"position":0},"title":"Fairy Bubbles","author":"Heather","date":"April 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Fancies between dreams and waking to brighten your day. 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