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In a large ship
off the pirates sail
But little they did know
how badly they would fail
For when the high winds
all of a sudden died
Warnings from the crow’s nest
out to them were cried
A monstrous octopus had
been spotted down below
And the closer he got
the bigger he did grow
As he then reached out
his tentacles in the air
The life boat was cast
with no time to spare
After he had taken
their pirate ship down
He kept on grabbing
for anything left aroun’
And he got the parrot
as a pirate fought him off
Now at my little tale
have no mind to scoff
But rather heed the warning
of the perils at sea
Or in the octopus’ garden
buried there you’ll be!
Teresa Marie 1/28/12 ©
http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/the-wish-jar/
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There once was a princess
ruling her kingdom of Derfalings
A land with giant creatures
some of them silly things
Who suddenly decided one day
a birthday party to throw
For when it truly was
no one seemed to know
So they planned to have
it to be a surprise
And a crazy excuse did
the four ringleaders then devise
All went to the princess
saying her help they need
While begging her come along
to their cave with speed
Where others from the kingdom
were already there in hiding
When the princess began asking
what help they needed providing
And at that very moment
her subjects sprang out with glee
Presenting her with their gifts
wishing a birthday so happy
Which startled her at first
but then made her cry
As the Derfalings were searching
a tissue her tears to dry
“Thank you all so much
for what you have done
Now come on let’s party
and have a bit of fun!”
Teresa Marie 1/24/12 ©
http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/the-wish-jar/
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As Mary and Barry
hand in hand walked
‘Twas all about the stars
and the moon they talked
And just how great that
it would be to fly
Up there with them
in the night sky
As owl read a story
to the porcupine aloud
‘Twas nothing that could
their happy moods cloud
The basket of apples
that Barry did pick
Sat upon the mound
ready for their picnic
And listening to stories
as the owl read
While the little group
was getting well fed
When the time came
for them to go home
‘Twas hand in hand
together they did roam!
Teresa Marie 1/21/12 ©
http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/the-wish-jar/
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The fairy and the moon
had a chat one night
Sitting among the clouds
there in the star’s light
About life on the earth
along with this and that
While floating on downy comfort
as they chewed the fat
Discussing how it was
that silly human beings
Each thought they deserved
the finest of all things
And just at the idea
the both of them laughed
Then moon to fairy said,
“They must all be daft!”
To which the fairy replied,
“I really think it’s sad
“For what they were given
they should be more glad!”
Which then caused the moon
to pause for a just minute
When most suddenly he said,
“I don’t think they get it!”
“You know,” the fairy said
you just may be right!
“But do they not hear
those angels singing tonight?
“Maybe I should go and
make sure that they do!”
As away the little fairy
into the sky then flew
To join the choir of angels
so she could joyously sing
And tell all of the world
“Give glory to your King!”
Teresa Marie 1/21/12 ©
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With mamaw and papaw babysitting
for the kids one night
Before their eyes they saw
the most tragic of sight
As they were all gazing
up at the starlit sky
And pretending into it
they would up and fly
‘Twas then that the moon
from out of it fell
Which left them standing there
aghast for just a spell
And so ’twas they decided
to sail down gumdrop river
To retrieve that fallen moon
which was but a sliver
When it was not far
this little troop had gone
Down the darkened waters
sailing on a swan
They did come to find
what they were searching for
And lifted up that sliver
of moon to sky restore
As the children still awake
all shouted out in glee
That they’d be the heroes
to go down in history
While mamaw and papaw smiled
at the children’s joyous glow
A memory for all time
e’re that they would know
As they turned the swan around
and headed back for home
They discussed of what adventures
over which the world to comb!
Teresa Marie 1/20/12 ©
http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/the-wish-jar/
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The frog and the fairy
one day did converse
On why none were merry
in the magical universe
A wicked witch did very
their land of wonder curse
Feeding all a poison berry
how could it be any worse?
–
“I think I might know,”
the fairy did say
“Where we should go
to find out the way!”
But a foul wind did blow
as the sky turned gray
The evil power to show
of the witch that day
–
Who was hovering near
and listening to those two
Just so she could hear
what they planned to do
When it became clear
that the fairy knew
The more and more fear
in the witch then grew
–
As suddenly the frog went
re-deep, re-deep, re-deep
And fairy knew he meant
the secret she must keep
As the kingdom spent
a little time asleep
The wizard could prevent
the spell to further creep
–
Frog took fairy’s hand
into the sky they flew
For they did understand
now what they should do
To save all the land
and put an end to
What the witch had planned
and her evil spell undo!
Teresa Marie 1/14/12 ©
http://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/the-wish-jar/
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When the “princess” Penny
banned monsters from living
In her fantasy kingdom
her rule was unforgiving
And she would often
go out on patrol
From the highest hill
and checking in every hole
Penny showed no tolerance
for a monster anywhere
Nor would show kindness
when finding any there
So when she happened
to come upon Benny
With a scowling face
did the “princess” Penny
Take a tight grip
there upon his tail
And the poor monster
let out a loud wail
“Right this very minute
I’m ordering you out!”
Did the mean ol’ Penny
at the shaken Benny shout!
For he hadn’t succeeded
very well to hide
As he wiped the tears
and his face dried
“Please your highest highness
if you allow me
I’ll be best protection
your kingdom could ever see!!”
Which gave the “princess”
another train of thought
And after a just minute
decided that she ought
So an agreement ’twas
made between the two
That Benny got to stay
for his whole life through!
Teresa Marie 12/21/11 ©
A lesson in tolerance and cooperation
Once there were two witches
one good and other bad
That on one fine day
a war of magic had
For the wicked one said
to the one of good
“You won’t beat me
and you never could”
The white witch replied
“Good always triumphs evil
Save us both the time
and yourself the upheaval”
So that’s the way it was
as back and forth they went
Until every bit of magic
both of them had almost spent
When the good witch said
“I will now defeat you”
The wicked one sneered back
“Yeah, when pigs fly too!”
The good witch replied smiling
“I can arrange for that”
As over a pig flew
knocking off the wicked’s hat
“Good always triumphs evil
just exactly as I said”
While the pig broke into singing
“Ding-dong the witch is dead!”
Teresa Marie 12/9/11
https://magicinthebackyard.wordpress.com/the-wish-jar/
What about God? 