Away with the Fairies

Gold cherry

By Jane Hyphen

Sat, 30 May 2020
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11 comments
 

 

I’ve never been away 

Away with the fairies

I’m ever so envious 

Of those who have

Lucidity being overrated 

And often quite tiring

They talk about it so flippantly

But you don’t get details 

Nobody talks about Fairyland

 

There is no form of transport

You just have to let go

Loosen your grip on whatever

It is you think your gripping

Fall and they’ll catch you 

Trust them to take you  

With their tiny wings

To a place not too far  

It’s just outside of being

Because they must put you back quickly

 

‘You were away with the fairies,’

People will say as I blink on my return

A string of coloured lights

Flashing in my field of vision

Fading as the tiresome grippy world 

Bleeds back into full focus

I will wear a ‘faraway look’ 

Just for a short time

I’ll smile to myself knowingly

Having experienced one

Legendary trip, ‘away with the fairies’.

 

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Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

Wonderfully quirky, and yes please, someone take me over the hills and far away.  A lovely read to brighten the morning! 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thanks airyfairy, it's just what we all need, a little break within another realm. Thank you for the cherries and pick of the day too smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

There's  nothing more finer than being away with the fairies.

Loved you poem Jane.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Hi Jenny, thanks for you comment. If only we both had season tickets to fairyland.

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Enjoyed this. I would definitely welcome a brief trip with the fairies at the moment and my returning far-away look. Rachel :)

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thanks Rachel for your lovely comment. A brief trip anywhere would be welcome for me right now.

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

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Submitted by Di_Hard on

reminded me of being jealous of someone when i first started school and the teacher said she was away with the fairies. i was always checking to see if she sparkled, but she was always sad. it is a good way of finding people like me, if they are away with the fairies. your poem is very wistful and defiant at the same time

 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Hi Di_Hard, thanks for your comment. I think I have been away with the fairies for a month or so at least. It's been hard to concentrate on anything for long and I've been super busy at work. I was definitely that child staring out of the window at school, many members of this site are the same as us I'm sure x

 

Submitted by celticman on

it used to be an insult, away wae the fairies. you've made it a blessing 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thanks celticman, being away anywhere is a blessing at the moment and fairies have the best public transport.