Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Fairy dreams



Fairy Dreams
By Marja Blom

Shhh… listen — do you hear the rustle?
Do you notice the huzzle and buzzle,
in the garden when it is spring,
with bugs, butterflies, and birds that sing?

But you are lucky, oh so indeed,
if you hear the pitter-patter of feet,
or the chitter-chatter from under a leaf 
it’s the sound of fairies, you must believe.

I found a book fairy under a palm;
his name was Page, and he was calm.
Collecting words was Page’s must 
he’d sprinkle them all with fairy dust.

Page gave each word a fairy sound,
like flutter flap flopsy fly around 
that means “a ball for butterflies,”
and trippety tea is a party for mice.

At the party, the mice hold their pinkies up,
sipping tea from a flower cup.
And bug buddy buzzy bee
is a race club for bees — and it’s free!

Page rides along on the back of a bee,
buzzzzing circles around your bed, you see.
He whispers words in your ear on his flight,
giving you beautiful dreams at night.


Sunday, April 11, 2010

Spots and dots

 Spots and dots
By Marja Blom

Chuck an old bug went for a walk and got stuck
Luckily he got help from a cute little bug
He asked little bug what he was doing here alone
"Oh" sighted little bug "I am always on my own"
The others don't like me because I haven't any spots
and you are only cool when you have lots of dots

Come with me little bug, where I live, dotless is the trend
Little bug looked surprised and became confident
He chatted and joked when they went on their way
A young bug heard his laughter and asked him to play
The two had great fun and became friends straight away
Little bug asked old chuck if his new friend could stay

"No he can't, at my place your friends spots will cause fear"
Does it so" mumbled little bug "than I will stay here"
"I like my new friend, about spots I don't care
I even wouldn't care if he had purple hair."
"That's fine" said Chuck and they went separate ways
Old Chuck the bug had a smile on his face.