Dancing Fairies Nursery Rhyme

When the sun is bright as day
little fairies come out to play.
They dance around the fairy pond
holding a sparkling fairy wand.

I've seen them there many a time.
Their song is sung in pantomime.
I do not know from where they come
or why they suddenly go glum. 

They don't appear when the weather's bad.
I think the dark clouds make them sad.
I know they go to sleep at night
but return at dawn's first light.

If you believe in fairies too, 
then this is what you should do:
sing them a little fairy song
and maybe the fairies will dance along.

April 20, 2021

This poem is inspired by my sister Nadine's vision.
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Wolf Avatar
March 22, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Love the rhythm and the lilt of this write, Jan. ~ From a Nursery Rhymes Fan
Nau Avatar
March 8, 2022 at 1:23 PM
Oops… I mean A Pollen Puff Wand … but I have fairies in it! It was NOT easy! Hard to capture the rhyme for a child’s ear and a whimsical fantasy. YOU DID BOTH!
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March 8, 2022 at 1:29 PM
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March 8, 2022 at 1:20 PM
This is so fun and I see you won a contest for it! Hurray! I tried a little children’s fairy poem called Fairy Puff Wand. It’s harder than it looks. Rhyme always corners us with words that rhyme. Much harder for me than Free Verse. I think your poem would make a darling Children’s Book. Blessings, Keep well.
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June 11, 2021 at 9:04 PM
Hello Jan, sent you soup mail about permission to use your poem in the book Nursery Rhymes & Stories from Poets Around the World. You may also visit my blogs. Eve Roper
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April 23, 2021 at 8:23 PM
Jan, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
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April 23, 2021 at 7:57 PM
A delightful nursery rhyme, Jan! Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim M
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April 23, 2021 at 6:58 AM
Hi Jan, I enjoyed your “ nursery rhyme poem about fairies. It's so fitting for the age group. Congratulations on your win. Have a great day:-) Alexis
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