Whims and Fancies in Verse
A collection of whimsical and thoughtful poems by nature loving English poet Jessie Booth.
Suitable for the entire family. The poetry list includes:
A Dream, Bottom of the Garden, The Spider, Feelings, Nature’s Voice, Playmates, Please Give Me, Snow Softly, Dreaming, Perfect Love, Christmas Stocking #1, Christmas Stocking #2, The Garden, Chocolate Dreams, Castle Calling, White Lady, Dragon Ways, Did You Ever, Love is the Song, The Sunset, A Busy Life, Bluebells, A Rainbow, Daylight Hours, Cat Calling, Winter Rest, Wind Force, The Apple Tree, Water Ways, So Much So Summer, Early Morning Light, The Yeti, Yew Tree, Country Living, Gentle Shadows, Inner Light, Snowflakes, Let Hope.
Here is a short excerpt:
A Dream
I had a dream the other night
I wish I could translate
Four black cats sat on my bed
Then a frog came with its mate
A porcupine then came along
And joined this strange collection
Followed by a dragonfly
Then a blackbird joined this section
The bed was getting very full
When through the door a goat
Came trotting in to join it all
Followed by a stoat
The porcupine moved over
His spines were very long
To make way for the blackbird
Who then burst into song
The next thing that appeared just then
A rabbit with long ears
Followed by a hedgehog
Shedding great big tears
The menagerie was growing
What a strange and varied crowd
Just then from beneath the bed
A cockerel crowed out loud
I wondered what would come in next
To join the bedroom scene
Question answered
On my bed appeared what might have been
A white mouse or a hamster
Maybe it’s a rat?
It is moving much too close to me
That’s enough of that!
Now into all this chaos came
The ultimate it seemed
That could be seen by anyone
Even when it’s dreamed
A unicorn stood by the door
Beautiful and proud
Making me want to shout
And exclaim aloud
So I did and then awoke
To an empty room
Only shadows in the corner
Were there left to loom
So if you could translate this dream
How very glad I’d be
Then I will go to sleep again
With my mind set free
Ready for another dream
To delight and enthrall it seems
Some strange and wonderful things occur
But only in my dreams
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In 2015 Jessie will be releasing many more books of verse, a collection of Unicorn Stories for children, and also a book of short stories for grown-ups.
If you would like to visit Jessie’s blog please go to:
http://jessiespoetrypage.blogspot.com
