Pixies Dance by Moonlight
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photo ©Jade Li
Pixies dance by moonlight,
their silhouettes to see.
Gymnasts on pinheads gyrate
(Acrobatic sprites!)
to cricket music, the
hoarse refrains of frogs.
Pray do not join them,
though their sport be joyful,
and their music glad.
Here’s the thing,
up close they disappear,
by daylight too, invisible.
Those who follow pixies,
or with the goblins dine,
will find their mirth short lived.
That path, deceptive,
leads solely one direction,
disappearing into mist.
©2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved
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Lisa, you've captured the magic of pixies here. The "hoarse refrains of frogs" jumps (no pun intended) out at me. Your caveat at the end is a deliciously chilly, good piece of advice. Happy Halloween Pixie Season!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I couldn't resist adding in the goblins, I love Goblin Market!
DeleteI fear that this is exactly as it is... not just pixies, darkness have so many creatures of mischief and dread....
ReplyDeleteMy mother used to say there was nothing in the dark that could hurt me that wasn't there during the day. Thanks for that, Mom, then I could fear the day too! Things can hide in the dark though.
DeleteNice to see the traditional wisdom around the tricksy pixies getting an outing here Lisa...
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