harry hayes Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 A FAIRY TRAIL A memory from a child-hood place, Which I remember oh so well; Between this world and make believe, The Tooth Fairy, Tinker Bell. Some things are real to children, But hidden from the old; Unless their hearts are filled with love, Or so my parents told. Few folks have seen the fairy, Although my mother knew her well; "Tinker Bell loves tiny children, Who sleep within her spell". A little one slumbers and dreams exist, In a world outside of man; In the sky and on the ground, Enchantment soon began. A gentle shake of fairy dust, And a whispered "God bless you"; She gently lifts your pillow, To place a coin so new. Tinker Bell charmed us many times, Each tooth to a place afar; Sparkled there in Fairyland, Each one became a star. I have never seen the fairy, Surely mother never lied; Tinker Bell no longer visits us, Not since my parents died. But for adults blessed with "sleepy heads" And belief in things unseen; Live the dream before it's gone - Or regret what might have been. .......................... Harry Hayes 2/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Excellent as usual Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 That brought a tear to my eye Harry Beautiful and very true and if you don't mind I would like to send that to someone very close to me who has a 'sleepy head'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 God bless you both. Dizzy - please do. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I've had the very odd futile attempt at writing a poem. I think they are best left to the likes of you Harry. Looking forward to seeing more of your verses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Beautiful Harry and so true - thank you for sharing this with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thank you kindly Mary. Wingnut -I posted a very similar remark on another forum and someone told me that i could if I tried. I came up with "The Tramp" which is possibly somewhere back of this thread. Previous to that the only thing I had ever written was the first two lines of a schoolboy limerick about a girl from twickers. Who knows? Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Can there really be a locality named Twickers? Oh, well, there should be in any case. We need more limericks. I enjoyed the fairy poem but recent films have dulled my appreciation of the creatures. Julia Roberts in HOOK and a couple of British films showing little feminine fireflies --- they aren't supposed to be visual except in our imaginations and in poetry such as you've presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Jerry, You are a kill-joy. You will be telling me there is no Father Christmas next. By the way, Twickers (Twickenham is where England play rugby matches, although at that time I was searching for something which rhymed with.. er.. "underpants". best wishes Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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