'Tis a Whimsey: the Gift for the Queen of...

All Hail! Citizens one and all.

We gather for the birthday gala

For she, whom we adore

Arianna, Queen of the Fairies

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We bring to her our heartfelt gifts.

My gift, ‘tis a whimsy, a tapestry

Woven from fine spider web

With these treasures found

On forest floor and shaded glen

Dew drops, fresh from the dawn

Rose buds gathered in spring

Tears of joy, twinkles from happy eyes

Starshine twinkles in the dark of the moon

Dandelion parasols dropped by the breeze

Rabbit foot ferns, bleeding heart blossoms

Rose petal garlands from summer

Nests woven of the finest frog's hair

Tufts of blue bird down, chips of a robin's egg

Rose hips rusty-brown in fall

Moonshine glimmers in the full of the moon

Acorn caps, sparkling with rime frost

Babies' breath picked from the hedgerows

Sunshine glinting on ocean waves

Rose thorns from brambles in winter

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All these things and more I used

To make this tapestry to honor

Fairy Queen, Arianna

Comments: 36

Susan G. Jul 30, 2008, 4:47am EDT

Cool. :)

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Lisa Frost Jul 30, 2008, 5:21am EDT

I like it. Very airy and whimsical for sure.

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Elaine S. Jul 30, 2008, 7:17am EDT

I Like It!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anne W. Jul 30, 2008, 9:14am EDT

Great work!

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Anne W. Jul 30, 2008, 9:14am EDT

Thank you for posting to Point Whore! Wishing everyone many, many points!

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Dagmara H. Jul 30, 2008, 9:30am EDT

lovely

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Tory H. Jul 30, 2008, 9:31am EDT

Beautiful imagery!

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penni d. Jul 30, 2008, 10:36am EDT

for the QUEEN!!! YEA!!!

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penni d. Jul 30, 2008, 10:36am EDT

((((( getting snockered on the free flowing Fairy juice))))

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Karen E. Jul 30, 2008, 11:10am EDT

This is really putting me in the mood for the RennFaire. I love this poem.

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Jan C. Jul 30, 2008, 12:31pm EDT

It's wonderful Wanda! And very whimsical

I agree with Karen and Bruce it is about time for our Renaissance Fair here in western Washington :)

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Patricia J. Jul 30, 2008, 1:29pm EDT

It's wonderful and very imaginative.

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Marge H. Jul 30, 2008, 3:19pm EDT

Certainly a gift for for any queen. :)

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sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Jul 30, 2008, 3:37pm EDT

Lovely!

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Alison Pearce Jul 30, 2008, 5:35pm EDT

Lovely piece!

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jul 30, 2008, 5:59pm EDT

queen of the fairies...this is lovely.

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Ina ♥ Tagline Free Since September '09 ♥ Jul 30, 2008, 8:54pm EDT

It reminds me of being a little girl and playing under a tree. Acorn caps, leaves and twigs all became part of my fantasy world. I stepped back more than a few years with this one.

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Kimberly Ripley Jul 30, 2008, 10:36pm EDT

Whimsical and delightful! I love it!

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Ron B. Jul 30, 2008, 10:51pm EDT

Good one Wanda. (That was my mom's real first name.)

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Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. Jul 30, 2008, 11:11pm EDT

I LOVE IT, Wanda!!!

I have to confess... I've been working on a fairy story for MONTHS now... It's about "New World Fairies" but, strangely, it just keeps getting longer and longer... like it has a life of its own... I dunno at this point if I'll EVER finish it or not...

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Larry H. Jul 31, 2008, 12:21am EDT

thanks for sharing..

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Rae M. Jul 31, 2008, 8:21am EDT

Very fun read Wanda!

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Peter Joseph Swanson Aug 1, 2008, 9:32am EDT

I thought I was late to the party, but oooh what a long joyous party !!!!

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Rose H. Aug 1, 2008, 1:15pm EDT

Love - love - love fairie stuff. It always speaks to my inner kid - I just can't resist. Good thing I can get fairie stuff for my little niece - sadly she is growing up too fast.

Anyway - Wanda - I'm dropping by as many of my friends as I can, to say hi before we finally head out on our trip to Germany tomorrow morning.
I'll be back the end of August.

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Wanda H. Aug 2, 2008, 11:05pm EDT

Oh Rose! Have so much fun over there! Should you have a chance, drop us all a line via an article! We would love to know how your trip is going.

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Elsie Duggan Aug 2, 2008, 11:21pm EDT

This is lovely Wanda, I do love Fairies, and have a big collection of them, I must have at least thirty or more, and one more beautiful than the next, this poem is wonderful and I think the fairies will love it.

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Wanda H. Aug 4, 2008, 2:36am EDT

Thank you for all your kind words. I simply had fun with this one. I love fairies, and still have that sense I had as a child, that there were really fairies out there. I used to make fairy houses, villages, etc., when I was a child.

I think I still could do it. I might have to make a fairy ring when we landscape the front yard.

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Brian M. Aug 4, 2008, 3:47pm EDT

That's a very cool.

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