The sea sleeps, a silver sheet,
Beneath a sky of starry sleep.
The sand softly sighs, a sweet,
And silent song, the sea sweeps.
The waves whisper, waiting when,
The moon makes magical moonlight mean,
A dance dawn, dream dancing deen,
A day dream, a dream dream dreaming dream.
This poem uses assonance, the repetition of vowel sounds, to create a sense of calmness and tranquility. The repeated "s" sound evokes the gentle sway of the sea, while the repeated "w" sound mirrors the whispering waves. The repetition of "d" throughout the last stanza emphasizes the dream-like quality of the scene.