Slipping through rainbow coloured mist,
the butterfly maiden searches the fields,
seeking to find berries succulent to eat,
such as can be found on brier and bush,
when on her search for mushrooms fresh,
she spies two field mice scamper away,
"Oh where are you going in such a hurry?"
the butterfly maiden desires to know,
"to the woods," squeak the mice,
"for the farmer is coming with his plough,"
The butterfly maiden flew off in a trice,
flying she seemed to be following the mice,
down to the dell, where stood the old wishing well,
gold coins lay on the old stone wall,
she delicately picked one up and held it,
making a wish she threw it in,
not a sound did it make, not even a din.
"Now what was her wish?" I hear you ask,
well the farmer was careful to plough his lands,
in the ways of the old, with his own bear hands,
he left parts wild for the creatures so small,
didn't take from the land,
without a thought for them all,
so the butterfly maiden wished,
that the farmer and his wife,
would have a bountiful harvest,
the rest of their life,
then off she flew to talk with the Cuckoo,
who sang to her of the sky so blue,
she took this song to her butterfly friends,
who sang it to the blue birds and the wrens.
Comments
SundaysChild | February 11, 2011 - 21:00
I absolutely love this :)
fatboy74 | February 11, 2011 - 22:14
Dreamy and lovely Jenny. :-)
skinner_jennifer | February 12, 2011 - 10:33
Hello SundaysChild,
It's very kind of you to read and comment, really
glad you enjoyed.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | February 12, 2011 - 10:36
Hi FB,
That's a nice compliment, I really appreciate you
letting me know.
Thanks for reading.
Jenny.
celticman | February 12, 2011 - 12:35
Nice Jenny. There's a moral message in your writing.
skinner_jennifer | February 12, 2011 - 12:46
Hi celticman,
thanks for reading and commenting. Yes your right
I was trying to convey a message with this one,
perhaps some children will read this and think
about it.
Jenny.
apeljo | February 13, 2011 - 06:34
Jennifer, you have an imagination I find refreshing! I am so interested in your inspirations, of what drives you to write such beautiful poems!
skinner_jennifer | February 13, 2011 - 13:13
Hi apeljo,
thankyou for the lovely comment, I have a love of
nature, but also a wild imagination, sometimes I
see something in a painting, or in my garden, or
something moves me in a piece of music, I just kind
of go with the flow, if you know what I mean.
I love to meditate, I think that also helps, it can
take you to places you never thought existed, that's
of course if you have a wild imagination.
But I thankyou so much for reading, you give me hope
that maybe I'm doing something right.
Peace and Happiness to you,
Jenny.
Highhat | February 13, 2011 - 13:39
Oh yes you certainly are doing something right by using your lovely soft imagination as in this poem and I love the moral of the fairy tale. You are very close to nature Jenn and it all comes out so well in your writing. Such a joy to read
;)Pia
skinner_jennifer | February 13, 2011 - 13:47
Dear Pia,
thankyou for leaving your beautiful message, I will
feel happy if just one child reads this and takes
something from it.
It's through people like you commenting, that inspires me to carry on, so I thankyou again.
Peace and Happiness,
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | February 17, 2011 - 10:21
Jenny - I missed this one, and I don't know how. I adore butterflies, and this poem with its underlying message, just as beautiful in its own way.
Much enjoyed;-)
Tina
skinner_jennifer | February 17, 2011 - 10:33
Hello Tina,
thankyou for reading my poem, I adore butterflies
aswell, I think they are one of the best things
about summer, to watch them flying from flower to
flower, is simply heavenly.
I'm glad that you liked this one and thankyou for
your comment.
Jenny.
Kahdai | February 18, 2011 - 20:32
its fantastic one Jenny I like the idea
skinner_jennifer | February 19, 2011 - 14:08
Hi Kahdai,
thankyou so much for reading this poem, I really do
appreciate your comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Jenny.
Bernard Shaw | May 16, 2012 - 16:13
Hello Jennifer, I was delighted to read your poem, so delicate and butterflies are always a favourite of mine. Thank you for sending this best wishes from bern.
skinner_jennifer | May 16, 2012 - 16:17
Ahhh! thankyou so much for reading Bern, I thought you might enjoy reading this one.
Also thankyou for letting me know.
Jenny.