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Babysitting On Gumdrop River
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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/
Sun and Moon
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The sun and the moon
had a fight one day
For moon and stars
wanted out to play
But the sun was trying
to keep them all away
“I’m not going down yet!”
to them the sun did say
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“It is our turn now
for coming of the night!”
Moon to the sun replied
who kept on shining bright
“I really do not know
why you’re causing a fight
But I think it’s time
to tell the world goodnight!”
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As the birds chirped in
and gave a mournful cry
“The sun can’t go down
when we still wanna fly!”
And then the sun refused
to give up the sky
Which did the moon’s patience
more than a little try
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A star began to whisper
quietly into the moon’s ear
As moon to sun said,
“Of this let me be clear
If you don’t go down
then I do greatly fear
All you little birdies will
have no food next year!”
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The sun stopped his pushing
’cause the truth he knew
That he had no choice
for go down he must do
And then everyone was happy
no more fighting would ensue
As sun told the moon
“A very goodnight to you!”
Teresa Marie 1/19/12 ©
The Frog & The Fairy
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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?
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“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
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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
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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
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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/
Dilly the Dragon
One day Dilly the dragon
sat with her tail waggin’
While staring at a flower
hour after hour after hour
Waiting for it to open
without her ever once mopin’
The other dragons thought Dilly
was acting pretty darn silly
‘Til hearing her delighted cries
when the flower opened its eyes
And they all ran to see
the greatness of its beauty
But by the time they’d come
the blooming was over and done
And left Dilly alone to sing
of the joy the flower did bring!
Teresa Marie 1/10/12 ©
A lesson in patience
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Fairytale Wishes
Cotton candy and fairytale wishes
Dreams of learning to fly
Popcorn and ice cream dishes
As clouds go floating by
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Dancing fairies and butterflies
In little girls’ imaginations
All the fantasies they devise
Have no need of explanations
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Pixies, imps and elves
Are born for kids to see
From books taken off shelves
Coming to life in their fantasy
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When my mother would say
What us kids should do
Was just go on and play
My books I would run to
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And read of maidens defenseless
That into the imagination tapped
As the poor waiting princess
Was alone in a tower trapped
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Yes magical worlds and fairy tales
To each and every child gives
A place where nothing ever stales
and the wildest fantasy lives!
Teresa Marie 1/1/12 ©
http://gooseberrygoespoetic.blogspot.com/2012/01/poetry-picnic-week-20-fairytales-my.html
A Spot Of Tea
to have a spot of tea
as normal as can be
and spotted you down here
if you’d be so dear?”
to Cinderella at the time
but instead how he did rhyme
or anything of the such
to me all that much
want for me to sing
in the tune you’re warbling?”
for there’s a problem you see
and no warble’s left in me!”
Cinderella’s heart was broken
then realized that he had spoken
what’s this game you play?
how did those words you say?”
and shook it to and fro
“you won’t believe me I know!
cast a spell on me
must sing to set me free!”
why didn’t you just say so
and back to yourself you’ll go!”
birdie became a prince no less
now Cinderella is his princess!
Once In A While
If we are very blessed
in this life we live
That is all just ordinary
God to us will give
Every once in a while
what we did not expect
And in our wildest dreams
would have least suspect
But a knight in shining armor
will from out of nowhere sail
Into the middle of our life
and give us the fairytale
Bringing gifts of love
to forever then bloom
And lift us up out of
this world of such gloom!
Teresa Marie 9/10/11
To my Lancelot! I love you Mark forever.
Dance With Me
Come with me dance
my sugar plum fairy
While we’ve the chance
let us be merry
While the snow falls
’round the sugar tree
Before winter’s end calls
dance sugar plum fairy
In your ballet sweet
through the snow glide
With bows we meet
prancing side to side
Comes the final dip
when our dance is done
As away we slip
with the setting sun.
8/15/11
