Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FAIRY FORESTS, by HEATHER MACTAVISH


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FAIRY FORESTS, by                    
First Line: Fairy forests grow for me
Last Line: Where fairy forests grow for me!
Subject(s): Forests; Woods


Fairy forests grow for me --
Frosted ferns and flowers gay,
Nodding brightest where I see
All their beauty day by day...

Tender greens of trailing smilax
Banish time with sweet embrace,
As the gentle nodding lilacs
Signs of snow and storm erase.

Bridal wreath in soft cascades,
Drips and waves the springtime through
Tulips tall in pastel shades,
Softly bidding May adieu.

Roses in a crystal vase,
Perfume sweetening every breeze,
Sturdy stocks with pale blue lace
Beckon to the transient bees.

Snappy, spicy pinks will flirt
With carnations here by dozens --
They would not each other hurt,
Saucy things! They know they're cousins.

Lilies chaste stand side by side;
Marble cup and tiny bell,
Waiting for a charming bride, --
For her bouquet they will sell.

Ragged 'mums are dignified
Brazen too, in bronze or red,
Waiting for their annual ride, --
Football season's just ahead!

Dahlia heads, a gay red mop,
Laugh at frosted vines with glee...
Daily in a florist shop,
Where fairy forests grow for me!





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