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Rarely seen by mortal eye,
they flutter, flit,
and swiftly fly!
Gossamer wings
of rainbow hue,
with a twinkle
disappear from view.
Trailing dust of dreams
and fantasy,
the fairies’ flight
few people see!
In mushroom rings
and shaded glen,
in forests deep
and ferny fen,
they frolic and in
wildflowers play,
reveling in simply
being Fey.
Bewitching sprites
of wild delights
they wait to dance
on lunar nights!
When gathering,
their numbers bloom
to dance by the light
of the pale, full moon!
Singing songs of
ancient rhyme.
Unmolested by
the sands of time.
Their cares for naught
but merry play,
they celebrate
the Fairy Way.
And when the sun
has just begun
to chase away the dark,
the fairies’ fun
will be undone,
at the first note
of morning’s lark.
Fading back
to leafy bough,
their colors turning
natural now.
They hide and slumber,
waiting for the chance
when next their number
shall gather and dance!
~ C.L.R. ~ © 2004
Playful and mystical =) Lovely
Thank you. 🙂
Fairy emotions, made me wish I could spend a night in the fairy land and see close up what they all do before the light comes again! Lovely!
Thanks, Blaga. 🙂 Wouldn’t it be wonderful to shrink down to fairy size and play with them?!
fancy thoughts…
your blog truly shines with dynamic images and creative thoughts.
A++
🙂
Thanks so much, Jingle! 🙂
What beautiful rhythm and rhyme. I love imagining the life of a fairy through your eyes/words. 🙂
Aw, thank you! 🙂 I sometimes imagine that fairies probably speak in rhyme quite a bit. Well, plus, I’m something of a formalist when it comes to poetry. Thanks for the visit!
That was truly wonderful. As one who believes wholeheartedly in fairies and the fey, you do them great goodness with your beautiful words. Let’s hope they reward you for your beautiful words.
😀 Thank you, John! I’m not in it for a reward (although I won’t turn down 3 wishes or a pot of gold, lol), but I’ll let you in on a secret – I, too, believe the Fey are real. Maybe not quite as we imagine them, but there, all the same. I bet they would LOVE your ‘bird’ house – admit it, it’s REALLY for the fairies, isn’t it? 😉
Well, you’re probably the only one who won’t laugh at me, but yes. If I say birdhouse, everyone just nods approvingly and smiles. 🙂
Have you ever read any books by Charles De Lint?
You know, I haven’t, but after looking over his prolific list of work, I’m dumbfounded that I haven’t! He looks like a writer straight up my alley. Many thanks for the suggestion! 🙂
fun and spirited …. ! you know, a cool book saw once had smashed fairies ….lol. was like a diary and would talk on fairies “landing” on the pages where the author then slammed the book shut and squeezed them in place. and yes, expressions of surprise and all on the “fairy-faces.” ever since, i haven’t been able to think of “fairies” without the notion of them being squished between pages. am sure that indicates a dire mental imbalance of sorts *grins*
Thanks, E! Yes, I’ve flipped through those books, they’re fun. LOL – the fairies might think so, but I won’t judge ya, so it’s all good. 😉