Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Innocence In a Faerie's Mind

Chestnut curls
Bouncing in a six-year-old way
Long fat ones

May Day Maypole magic
Frocks of many colours
Lavenders, blues, with frothy stiff petticoats

Tall white socks to knees
Crisp against flesh legs
Shiny black patent leather shoes

Innocence in a faerie's mind
Each young maid wearing a garland of flowers, mostly daisies
Some violets, holding spring softly in their palms

First grade boys rolling their eyes,
Tired of their bow ties, thinking this all silly
Forced by their mothers and a strict nun of a teacher to participate.


Written: 4-28-2019
Contest: A Garland
Sponsor: Julia Ward

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Judith Kerttula May 1, 2019 at 2:47 PM Your description is so vivid. One of the many things I like about your poetry. Caren Krutsinger May 1, 2019 at 11:57 PM Thank you Judith. I was thinking about the one time my twin and I had a maypole. Our mother made it for our birthday. There were only girls there, at our party, but I could imagine the boys' reluctance.

Kim Rodrigues April 28, 2019 at 6:34 PM Love the imagery especially the big fat curls! Wondrous! Caren Krutsinger April 29, 2019 at 2:23 AM I used to have to wear those long rollers all night long. Ouch!

Panagiota Romios April 28, 2019 at 4:26 PM A FAV from me on this. Loved all of it, Panagiota Caren Krutsinger April 29, 2019 at 2:24 AM Thank you my friend. I am so glad!

Michelle Faulkner April 28, 2019 at 2:25 PM 'Holding spring softly in their palms' - lovely imagery, Caren! Caren Krutsinger April 28, 2019 at 4:15 PM We used to really celebrate May Day with May baskets full of dandelions, violets, little dainty scraps of candy. I only remember a maypole once, but we girls LOVED it!