A Fairy named Twinkle

Something lighthearted and fun for tonight

 

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Find here a poem read throughout the ages,

passed down from elders to youngsters below

A mystical rhyme with a fairy tale ending

that maybe is true, but we really don’t know

 

Perhaps just a legend, the town folk all chuckle

as children run off through the forest each night

In hopes they will capture a glimpse of the magic

a small dancing fairy so happy and bright

 

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A fairy named twinkle, the temperatures falling,

when twilight appears in its grey flannel hues

As evergreens rest with their branches a’ shimmer

and sunset reflects in these cold weather views

 

While there in a clearing, the fairy she dances

as sparkles go flitting aloft in the air

Her wings all a flutter in snowflakes of glitter,

the woods come alive on this evening to share

 

The stars in the heavens all mirror her image,

like glimmering sequins in silver and gold

Orbiting gems on a black velvet skyline,

a wonderful gift for the scene to behold

 

When chipmunks and rabbits and deer start to gather

all wearing a smile at this beauty they see

This fairy named twinkle who spins as she offers

her late winter dance oh so delicately

 

The moon shining full sends its beams down around her,

illumines her movements, a soft evening glow

While squirrels with acorns sit up in the treetops,

the best seats they find for this magical show

 

Then just as it started, so soon it is over,

as footsteps are heard on a path winding through

The fairy named twinkle departs in an instant

as children approach so in hope of a view

 

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So there now you have it, the poem of Twinkle,

her enchanting dance when the evening is new

But is she for real or just imagination

I can’t really say, I’ll leave that up to you

 

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Author's Note

Good night everyone

Reviews

[lightsong]

Awaaa! how adorable and sweet! this reminded me with my "Firefly Princesses" one of my very first poems. how much I love her name .... Twinkle... swift and soft. Oh, I do believe she really exists... love, Love and LOVE this one!

[willweb]

Thank you so very much my friend. I will have to find your poem and read it too. I am happy you enjoyed my little fairy tale.

[Lorry]

What is real can never be fully confirmed no matter how many people are in the meting, so I'll just stick to my "it's really real if you believe it" Mantra, I said to my
Invisible pet penguin waddles in fluent giraffe, 😊

[willweb]

Wow, you mean Waddles speaks Giraffe? That is one gifted invisible penguin. Most penguins I know can't even speak walrus, so that is something to be proud of. Oh...the walrus was Paul, in case you were wondering. Thanks so much Lorry

[Cherrie]

Yes, the charm and need of imagination. A passport that never expires. Lovely work.

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Cherrie. I am happy you enjoyed this.

[slfisher89]

wonderful; the poem has a whimsical feel and melodic tone

[willweb]

Thank you so much.

[Soren]

Very entertaining Will. A great rhyme scheme that would enthrall any child. Will have to start calling you one of the brothers Grimm or maybe Hans Christian Anderson.

[willweb]

Thanks so much my friend. Hey, Willweb is just fine with me. : )

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

How wondrous this would be for a daughter, if written and read by her father. I can well imagine her tucked into bed for the night, nestled in the warmth, listening to you read as her eyes get heavier and heavier. I have no doubt that she would have sweet dreams of a fairy named Twinkle. :)

[willweb]

Thank you so much Linda. Sometimes it is hard to keep the kid in me harnessed. : )