On Warmest Bed of Optimism

Charming and serious, communications between
the fairy and dragonfly, compete for a child’s attention.
—Poet

A rustic sky, out of bound;
Humans see ethereally.
Teeniest fairy, on sunshine round,
children find touchy-feely.
On warmest bed of optimism,
in her red-pink gown, wings sans sound.
She entertains, charms with witticism.
Steely-dragonfly’s profound.

Supernal what-ifs sifted.
Human children understand, for
the tiniest while, the world’s gifted.
Blue eyes gaze sunflower’s core.
Verdant leaves cocoon, sway in breeze.
Amidst the seeds, mobile lifted,
innocent, before the birds’ and bees’
fluttering lashes shifted.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Woods Avatar
December 13, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Gorgeous language and thoughts! Xo
Rodrigues Avatar
December 14, 2024 at 8:11 PM
xo…thank you, Crystol!
Kendrick Avatar
December 13, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Ahhh!!! Nice fairy tale that is on the winners' list. Way to go. Congratulations on your win. Sara K
Rodrigues Avatar
December 14, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Thank you, dear Sara!
Andresen Avatar
December 13, 2024 at 4:20 AM
- Congratulations on your win, Kim :) - Merry Christmas :) - hugs
Rodrigues Avatar
December 14, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Merry Christmas! Thank you, Anne-Lise!
Goldsmith Avatar
December 12, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Congratulations on your win. What a wonderful write/story with a cute quote. Oh, to be a child again...  Have a wonderful day writing away..............
Rodrigues Avatar
December 14, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Thank you, Paula!
Wolf Avatar
November 27, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Better than Tom Sawyer competing against himself for Becky!! Cheers, gw
Rodrigues Avatar
December 10, 2024 at 2:35 PM
LOL…thank you, Gershon!
Andresen Avatar
November 27, 2024 at 5:43 AM
- A beautiful poem, Kim - I see the painting posted on Eve Roper's contest page as I read :) - hugs
Rodrigues Avatar
November 27, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Thank you, Anne-Lise! Hugs and a smile
Buhagiar Avatar
November 26, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Cute yet serious. A fairy and a dragonfly aspire for attention. Excellent imagination.
Rodrigues Avatar
November 26, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Thank you, Victor!
DiMino Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Through the eyes of a child...why I live in a regular neighborhood, and not some senior community. Rather hear noisy, frolicking children, than ambulances.
Rodrigues Avatar
November 26, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Yes! I agree with you! Kids give a fresh perspective. Love spending time with my grandkids. Blessings ~ Kim
Rolland Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 4:16 PM
the subtlety of the poems, and delicateness of images, is enchantment and hope , thanks poet kim
Rodrigues Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Thank you, Yann! :) Hopefully Eve will like it.
Hind Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM
This a topic so many have written about. Kim, your words are the ones that stand out to me. You're so blessed with your abilities...thank you for sharing. <3 :)
Rodrigues Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Thank you for your kind words, Paige <3
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