Forever Reverie
For every bloom a bumblebee,
for every bird a tune,
for every wish a shooting star,
for everyone, the moon.
For every sprout has leafy dreams
branching like a tree,
for everything is possible
in dreamy reverie.
For every cloud an open sky,
for every fish a stream,
for floating free in reverie
is everybody’s dream.
For every frog a lily pad,
for every pad a pond,
for any splash can ripple
into reveries beyond.
For every sail a breath of wind,
for every ship a sea,
for everyone a reverie
forever dreaming free.
for every bird a tune,
for every wish a shooting star,
for everyone, the moon.
For every sprout has leafy dreams
branching like a tree,
for everything is possible
in dreamy reverie.
For every cloud an open sky,
for every fish a stream,
for floating free in reverie
is everybody’s dream.
For every frog a lily pad,
for every pad a pond,
for any splash can ripple
into reveries beyond.
For every sail a breath of wind,
for every ship a sea,
for everyone a reverie
forever dreaming free.
This poem is copyright (©) Stefan Karlsson 2026
About the Writer
Stefan Karlsson
Stefan is a poet and artist based in Portland, Oregon. He received his MFA in Poetry from the University of California-Irvine. His poems (for children) have appeared in The Dirigible Balloon, Paddler Press, Little Thoughts Press, and Tyger Tyger Magazine. His paper marbling artwork can be found on Instagram @nautiluspaper, and his poetry for kids can be found on Twitter @stefkidlit and on YouTube @StefanKidsPoetry.
