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The Fairy of the Fountain by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

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dizzy distractions make for invisible whirl centre of attention is this invisible girl sky leopard spotted by his moon eye all seeing a sweep of flower songbirds startled and fleeing the peacock observes as she swishes into view no longer water yet so dainty and seethrough locked in the circle of fountain display desperate to explore but there she must stay the audience of night blooms all stand and stare at the beautiful dancer so talented and rare by evening she glistens like reflection of stars held in place forever by invisible bars daytime comes creates refractive rainbow arc all who meet her say she leaves indelible mark

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I Am Anaya

Date: 8/31/2024 8:20:00 AM

locked in the circle of fountain display desperate to explore but there she must stay..the only world she'll know, frozen in time, captured. Melancholy ,I feel. I must snap out of it, Dilly. Whew. Beautiful poem.

I Am Anaya
Date: 8/31/2024 11:37:00 AM

94 degrees today! Raspberry, lol. 107 on Wednesday.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/31/2024 8:58:00 AM

Thank you Anaya :) luckily you have the blazing sunshine to help you shake it off haha. These fairy pictures are so cute - they are all from books so will have a much nicer story than my poem I'm sure. Think they are written as poems too

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/30/2024 11:43:00 AM

Dear DD, How could one not read this and get so many emotions. The sadness that you inked shows how a beautiful, talented individual who, despite being admired, is confined by invisible societal and personal constraints. Oh the bittersweet nature of life. I like when a poem plays with my emotions. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniell

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/30/2024 11:57:00 AM

You're too cute Daniel! Glad you liked it :)

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/30/2024 1:12:00 AM

Invisible bars and sky leopard spotted by his moon, one can travel so much deeper into this ethereal painting, by just following your lead, you always bring an alternate dimension into your interpretational pieces, the gift of a true poet, cheers David

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/30/2024 1:16:00 AM

Thanks David, I wrote this quite late and slightly ran out of steam on the last two lines but there is a lot in there to explore - ethereal beauty combined with midnight always will be quite beautiful. Thanks for the kind words, appreciated

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 8/29/2024 5:58:00 PM

A fantastic poem and a fantasy painting. I think it captures a bit of childhood. Fairies are enchanting. I like the lilt in this verse.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/29/2024 11:21:00 PM

Thank you Hilda, the paintings are beautiful. Thank you for your lovely comment x

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/29/2024 4:22:00 PM

Dilly, did you write this or Ida? Ida know..just wondering. ;)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 8/29/2024 11:19:00 PM

Lol - I've never actually encountered one of the books, I should really have at least a little read... I just think the images are beautiful - thanks for your fun comment x