Sunday, April 23, 2017

A WOODLAND TALE




Just a light-hearted little rhyme on
a beautiful Sunday morning.
Submitted to the Poetry Pantry at Poets United
April 23, 2017




Deep in the woods where the sunshine speckles
You might find the girl, nose dusted with freckles
She had no worries about fashion trends
All the creatures of the woodland were her friends..

Sometimes she climbed high in the mighty old oak
And listened to songbirds as they spoke
Or she lay on her belly in the tall, green grass
And whispered to caterpillars as they’d pass

She talked to the fish in the forest pool
She had plenty of time; there was no school
The fairies had granted all her wishes
No cleaning house, no doing dishes

She ruled her world with an iron hand
There were no bad guys in her land
She played lots of games, and was always the winner
… But playtime was over when Momma called her to dinner.




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19 comments:

  1. annell4April 23, 2017 at 10:10 AM

    TC!! Too cute! I wonder was that you?

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyApril 23, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    This is adorable. I can see her, enjoying her magical kingdom.

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  3. Sanaa RizviApril 23, 2017 at 12:34 PM

    Oh I love this!! Such an adorable fairy tale!❤️

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  4. Kerry O'ConnorApril 23, 2017 at 1:06 PM

    I hope that there are children who can still maintain such innocence and enjoyment of the imagination as the one you have described so well.

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  5. Gillena CoxApril 23, 2017 at 3:18 PM

    Oh this is just gorgeous.

    Thanks for dropping in at my Sunday Standard today Bev

    much love...

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  6. MaryApril 23, 2017 at 3:25 PM

    Sounds like an idyllic childhood time!

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  7. AnonymousApril 23, 2017 at 3:47 PM

    One can only hope that at some point, we were all a bit like her. This was a delight to read,

    Elizabeth

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  8. totomaiApril 23, 2017 at 5:14 PM

    Having in your own world is one the best things in childhood days. This made me smile, Beverly.

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  9. AnonymousApril 23, 2017 at 6:10 PM

    Thank you for taking me away with this delight

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  10. ThotpurgeApril 23, 2017 at 6:58 PM

    A perfect world for a child..delightful.

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  11. Wendy BourkeApril 23, 2017 at 7:27 PM

    This is a delight. Wonderful, enchanting words rendered with a lovely lilt ... a really exceptional piece.

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  12. kaykualaApril 23, 2017 at 7:27 PM

    She played lots of games, and was always the winner
    … But playtime was over when Momma called her to dinner.

    A winner brought back into the reality of life when she gets hungry like any little kid! Humorous tale Beverly!

    Hank

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  13. colleenApril 23, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    Could be you. Could be me. Such sweet nostalgia.

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  14. Jae RoseApril 24, 2017 at 5:00 AM

    A magical poem - :-)

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  15. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 24, 2017 at 6:42 AM

    Nice to relive such idyllic days.

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  16. rallentandaApril 24, 2017 at 8:11 AM

    A beautiful children's poem

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  17. C.C.April 25, 2017 at 8:04 AM

    Oh, how I love the magic and whimsical wonder in this!!

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  18. Magical Mystical TeacherApril 25, 2017 at 1:49 PM

    Always a hard, cold dose of reality to dash our fantasies!

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  19. RommyApril 26, 2017 at 9:56 AM

    Dinner always interrupts some fun activity, even when I'm an adult. :D

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