Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

The Other Half

Toured a mansion and its grounds,
The gardens most amazing,
Far beyond the scope of words
You’d summon for some praising.

Of all the beauty, what I loved
Was what was given when
The daughter of the patriarch
Turned, on her birthday, 10.

Her gift? A thatched-roof cottage,
Big enough to make a home,
With a fireplace and furniture.
(And worthy of a poem!)

Surely any girl would welcome
Such a present, but in truth
Only very few experience
A fairy-princess youth.

For the rest of us, imagination
Hopefully can match
Such a fantasy-come-true, complete
With roofing made of thatch!

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Daniel Turner October 10, 2016 at 4:31 PM Mrs Ilene, this poem got me to thinking about the old club house we built as boys. Bigger than an outhouse but very poorly constructed. That was our cottage. Lol Thanks for the memories. I really enjoyed your poem.

Jan Allison October 10, 2016 at 4:23 PM what an incredible gift she got Ilene but all too often these things are merely taken for granted... sadly I speak from personal experience in my family :-( hugs Jan xx