The Enchanted Hour

                                                  Fairy Village

At the end of the day

When all visitors have left

The woodland people

Come out to work and play

 

Fairy people

Polish the flower petals

Straighten grasses

Mend the bent stalks

 

Imps and Elves

Gather the fallen leaves

Place them in piles

In quiet places

For hedgehogs

To make their beds

 

So all is nice and tidy

For the new days visitors

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is a delightful imaginative ditty of life after all the humans are gone. I love imagining what creatures might be "out there" . . . beyond our notice. This is a playful dynamic slice of this life, corresponding to strong artwork. I love how your detailed approach to life influences your writing, such as stanza 2 with great details of their after-hours efforts (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Margie
This is a place for imagination > on the border of the forest and the high fells
A clearing where you can sit (weather permitting) just a stroll from the car park Easy to reach by chair users up a stoney track
The art work > we take lots of the flowers & plants on our journeys
Who know what creatures live here
Oh dont touch the RED fairy houses or nasty things can happen >>> Hallucinations to beat anything you can buy > take to much - Its good bye > I tell kids the fairies put a magic spell on the to make you very sick
Once met a lady collecting them (a teacher from a city) to take to show the kids

[barleygirl]

I've written some playful poems imagining the rodents that dwell in my garden, waiting for me to turn my back so they can chomp down the parsley I'm growing for my bunnies! But your poem gives me a nudge to take this kind of imagination to the next level . . .

[Wild Rose]

Thanks Margie The stuff of imagination > The magic world of the dark night hours

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I just cane across this again then re read it
Loved it
I believe in fairies and good endings
Why not eh ?

[Wild Rose]

Nice when someone says that they enjoyed a second reading of your work.
Go to Ireland they have Leprechauns, dressed in green, with bright red hais and beards.
The Isle of Mann, has the fairy bride where you must lift your hat and say 'Good morning fairies'. to ensure a good day for you

[flaco]

this is lovely - made me smile

thanks

[Wild Rose]

Its a lovely place > A (one time) commercial forest - just recently turned into a visitor attraction - News sheets Think there are some kids swings - Foot and bike trails; an Arial trail

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

love this my style of poem
sweet and imaginative
i love fairies and little imaginative gardens
loved your poem

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Julie I will try to find more fairy stories for you
Just need the inspiration

[sette]

i believe that there is an ethereal world out there when one day one can only utter that perhaps there is heaven on earth after though for just a moment perhaps it can be real

[Wild Rose]

Thank you sette
I think you are right
We live in an area where your imagination can run wild - 'The Lake District' - the home of poets - many writers including Beartix Potter & Peter Rabbit

[Cherrie Palmer]

Delightful, the heart of a child at work.

[Wild Rose]

I thought about a child as I was writing it

[Cherrie Palmer]

Well it paid off

[Onlyme]

What a lovely enchanting poem this is. I could just imagine, these Imps and Elves, going about their daily business. Made me smile and ponder. Nicely done. And very enjoyable indeed.

[Wild Rose]

Had this picture for some time > Lots of fungi villages in the woods {Lots are very halousagenic others extremely poisonous & I dont know which ones}
I always though of this pictures as a little village

[Patricia Wedel]

Rose dear... you are a fairy whisperer... I believe in magical moments... I put a lot of unsalted shelled peanuts out for the squirrels to discourage their eating the sunflower seeds for the Cardinals. I imagine the squirrels could write quite a Story about the fairies diligent work. truly, Pat

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Pat
I hope they are Red Squirrels that you feed

The picture is mine taken in Whinlatter forest lots of red squirrels round there > Roe deer >>>>

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem dear friend. In my Army days. I spend quiet time in desert and the forest. The animals of mystery. Are snakes, spiders, wolves, deer, bear and coyote. It is a time of wonder. They come out and roam. Thank you for sharing your wonderful words and thoughts. I did enjoy.
Coyote

[Wild Rose]

Yes even the garden birds have their feeding times and just hopping about times

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes they do my friend. A wonderful poem shared.

[Stella Armour]

what a wonderful illustrated children's book this would make ... i loved it :)

[Wild Rose]

Thank you
Yes the bits about the jobs they do during The Enchanted Hour and bits like that

[Stella Armour]

i know my grandchildren like make believe stories ..

[Wild Rose]

Thanks I will look some up for them

[Ken Simm.]

Lovely whimsy. I think of Arthur Rackham.

[Wild Rose]

This is a good clump of extremely poisonous mushrooms
They say the produce better halucinations than anything you can buy >>> Havent tried them

[Ken Simm.]

Don't try the fly agaric. They are bad. Now the Magic mushrooms are another matter. Ah my hippy days. Not that I am encouraging anything you understand.