Inspired by The Tiger written by William Blake located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
Ever heard the tale of a tiger who roamed free and wild peace and left all alone save prey
Eyes bright burning with feral prowl he roamed through jungle quiet quiet under skies of distant and blue
No chain for him but freedom freedom and danger danger he portrayed as he flexed each paw showing claws of long dangerous sharp
Do you know anyone who would dare pull a tiger’s tail?
Only a fool of dutch courage who claimed he was indeed the one who could tame them all
Treading on turf not own they proceed as fools that care not but pull anyway and reflect why what then reflect again
As immortal thought fill minds they see symmetry of collective thought flourish bloom and reflect again
Why did I pull the tiger’s tail? Questioning over and over then saying I should have not I should have not but I did anyway and now I am doomed for tiger has swallowed me whole
By
Felicia McCaw
Thursday, July 17, 2014
A Night of Unend
Inspired by The Night Will Never Stay written by Eleanor Farjeon located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
Twas a night of cold sorrow that filled a soul aquiver
Timeless and uneventful it closed tucked itself around shoulders full of cold chill
Blankets of dark covered the ground with obscurity dark with unknown menace prowling about
Watching from above where stars stars noting every movement, gesture and theatrics of all on podium that entertained the God’s above
The Wind whispered to all who would hear when will day come when will day come
A moon of sad looked down and said I care not for I am alone always with a face of different portray I will
Can we slip away from a night of unend that leaves tears twinkling like dew everywhere and plays a tune of sorrow on a cricket’s fiddle until dawn arise
By
Felicia McCaw
Twas a night of cold sorrow that filled a soul aquiver
Timeless and uneventful it closed tucked itself around shoulders full of cold chill
Blankets of dark covered the ground with obscurity dark with unknown menace prowling about
Watching from above where stars stars noting every movement, gesture and theatrics of all on podium that entertained the God’s above
The Wind whispered to all who would hear when will day come when will day come
A moon of sad looked down and said I care not for I am alone always with a face of different portray I will
Can we slip away from a night of unend that leaves tears twinkling like dew everywhere and plays a tune of sorrow on a cricket’s fiddle until dawn arise
By
Felicia McCaw
A Dog Called Lop-Ear
Inspired by My Dog, Spot written by Rodney Bennett located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
I see a little dog of black and white with a ear of interest up inquiry all the time
A nose of curiosity sniffs the spot of master’s foot all the time he come and go
He is a friend, son and loyal to us all and an inbetween for our counsel with God
He thinks about us all the time and says kindly give me water please for I thirst for all
Play with me please for I like the game of tag and chase and whatever you teach me
Wag wag goes his tail I know no end for I am Lop=Ear the dog who seeks his master’s pleasure
A cat who is that who wishes to know I teach the game of chase scat cat run
Wag wag goes his tail I meant no harm I just want to play
By
Felicia McCaw
I see a little dog of black and white with a ear of interest up inquiry all the time
A nose of curiosity sniffs the spot of master’s foot all the time he come and go
He is a friend, son and loyal to us all and an inbetween for our counsel with God
He thinks about us all the time and says kindly give me water please for I thirst for all
Play with me please for I like the game of tag and chase and whatever you teach me
Wag wag goes his tail I know no end for I am Lop=Ear the dog who seeks his master’s pleasure
A cat who is that who wishes to know I teach the game of chase scat cat run
Wag wag goes his tail I meant no harm I just want to play
By
Felicia McCaw
A Cowboy’s Boots
Inspired by The Cowboy’s Lament written by Anonymous located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
Click click goes spurs worn worn down many trails of cattle rustle
Rough broke in they spoke of work work and mean ornery meaness
Sing yeh hi they clamored to gently knee a horse on galloping wild and free
Can you walk in my boots says one cowboy to a soft hand citizen? No, I doubt it so please leave me be
Snapping to a tune of good ole country they spryly dance almost by themselves to a tune of square
Singing a song all of their own we are buried with our owner on the top of the casket with dirt within
By
Felicia McCaw
Click click goes spurs worn worn down many trails of cattle rustle
Rough broke in they spoke of work work and mean ornery meaness
Sing yeh hi they clamored to gently knee a horse on galloping wild and free
Can you walk in my boots says one cowboy to a soft hand citizen? No, I doubt it so please leave me be
Snapping to a tune of good ole country they spryly dance almost by themselves to a tune of square
Singing a song all of their own we are buried with our owner on the top of the casket with dirt within
By
Felicia McCaw
A Chance to Live Free
Inspired by I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud written by William Wordsworth located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
Pensive thoughts look far in clouds above and far below
Always the thought passes who could not change the image of who they be
Twirling thoughts spiral around around as the chance to live free dance in eyes of large brown
Grandiose thoughts fill the minds of choice that was and now seems not
Looking inward we look at image by image as each day reflect the thought that we are true
Never changing is constant we be as the time flash by we are not who we are but a symbol of issue
Would you given the chance live free or pass the light of enlightenment to another?
Whether by self or with others the breeze of free inspire to continue wherever the Lord send us we go
For he is free and I want to be like him but I am still weak but my faith is grace and I agree that I never to stop the dream of free to live express, think and be
By
Felicia McCaw
Pensive thoughts look far in clouds above and far below
Always the thought passes who could not change the image of who they be
Twirling thoughts spiral around around as the chance to live free dance in eyes of large brown
Grandiose thoughts fill the minds of choice that was and now seems not
Looking inward we look at image by image as each day reflect the thought that we are true
Never changing is constant we be as the time flash by we are not who we are but a symbol of issue
Would you given the chance live free or pass the light of enlightenment to another?
Whether by self or with others the breeze of free inspire to continue wherever the Lord send us we go
For he is free and I want to be like him but I am still weak but my faith is grace and I agree that I never to stop the dream of free to live express, think and be
By
Felicia McCaw
Thursday, July 3, 2014
A Beauty who Slept Slept Until her Prince Arrived
Inspired by Sleeping Beauty by Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Great Illustrated Classics)
A kingdom of peace and wondrous wonders existed many years ago
Graced with a royal couple of gentle wise they ruled fair but still the hope of a child was uppermost in dreams of many
Finally a day of fortuitousness arrived and little one came to her to be her baby of sweet call
Hark Hark the herald sing for the sweet christening of the royal infant would soon be with a feast of greatness to follow
Invites invites went to all especially to the seven fairies of gifts of gifts to glow to be her true ladyship value all
Seven of seven fairies gave and received gifts to grace her sweet little angelic form to allow all ladyship qualities grow reveal
But one old fairy of evil deed and intent received no gift at all and cursed the fair princess to die
As the seventh fairy looked askance at her she gave the princess a gift of protection of sleep until a prince of noble kissed her to
awake and live a life of happy forever
As the cursed prophesy foretold the princess pricked her finger on a need of sharp and slept and slept slept slept for 100 years long
Wise and sad the King and Queen summoned the seventh fairy to cast a spell of sleep sleep for servants to be with her always and awaken when she
Years passed passed and she slept deep deep and all therein the castle surrounding became a self enclosure allowing entry of none
A prince of brave approached as none to love, honor, treasure the fair princess who slept slept and keep her safe safe safe within arms of strong
Spirits of strange went before him and magically opened doors of shrubbery shrubbery until appeared a kingdowm of glowing beauty of pink mirage effect
Running up stairs two by three he entered a chamber of large with decorations of frills of pink and kissed an angel replete in sleep who opened eyes of slumber and started to dance in slippers of small glad to be awake awake and married to a man who loved loved her dear
By
Felicia McCaw
A kingdom of peace and wondrous wonders existed many years ago
Graced with a royal couple of gentle wise they ruled fair but still the hope of a child was uppermost in dreams of many
Finally a day of fortuitousness arrived and little one came to her to be her baby of sweet call
Hark Hark the herald sing for the sweet christening of the royal infant would soon be with a feast of greatness to follow
Invites invites went to all especially to the seven fairies of gifts of gifts to glow to be her true ladyship value all
Seven of seven fairies gave and received gifts to grace her sweet little angelic form to allow all ladyship qualities grow reveal
But one old fairy of evil deed and intent received no gift at all and cursed the fair princess to die
As the seventh fairy looked askance at her she gave the princess a gift of protection of sleep until a prince of noble kissed her to
awake and live a life of happy forever
As the cursed prophesy foretold the princess pricked her finger on a need of sharp and slept and slept slept slept for 100 years long
Wise and sad the King and Queen summoned the seventh fairy to cast a spell of sleep sleep for servants to be with her always and awaken when she
Years passed passed and she slept deep deep and all therein the castle surrounding became a self enclosure allowing entry of none
A prince of brave approached as none to love, honor, treasure the fair princess who slept slept and keep her safe safe safe within arms of strong
Spirits of strange went before him and magically opened doors of shrubbery shrubbery until appeared a kingdowm of glowing beauty of pink mirage effect
Running up stairs two by three he entered a chamber of large with decorations of frills of pink and kissed an angel replete in sleep who opened eyes of slumber and started to dance in slippers of small glad to be awake awake and married to a man who loved loved her dear
By
Felicia McCaw
Snow White and the Prince of Who Loved Her Dear
Atwinkle Atwinkle a star in the sky of azure saw a little wee lass who cried cried for a mom lost
Transforming herself she came and picked her up in arms of warm love and pressed a star of know in perfect forehead of small
As the years passed she grew grew with hair of silk black and skin of clear fresh ivory and eyes of green jade
Adventure Adventure she crave as she gradually watched for each chance to ride Astor on trails of trails thrilling to the hounds baying in wind
A day of changed occurred when a woman of beauty but selfish married her father and was mean mean to all around even the magic mirror was treated with disdain and sneer
Looking with a sigh of seeming awe he said thou art indeed the fairest of all I have told thee over and over but there is one more fairer than thou ever could be
Interest of alert to all she replied sharp as blade who is more fair than I with tone of whip as rage of hate flew through air as ricocheting blades as she plotted quick to destroy her before sun raised high agrew
Pleading with eyes of dove soft she begged for her life to spare and return not would she as the Huntman's heart softened as petals and allowed her to free on her own without assistance of none
Appeasing a woman of usual renowned beauty he brought heart of supposed maiden to a woman of cruel vain saying this is truth that I have slain her as thou command me quick hard
Running fast as her small feet could carry her she came across a cottage of tiny with furniture, dishes of tiny equal to an amount of seven and supped dainty from each plate of seven she ate and drank from each little cup until sleep began to lull her gently to sleep in the seventh bed
Marching Marching wearily they came seven dwarfs aready for food, rest until another day of same but became astartle to see a fair damsel asleep atight who consumed food of little
Awakening soft as the sun smiled hello she woke to see seven dwarfs watching her gently asking who she is replying soft as butterflies wings flutter soft as gossamer she said Snow White and told all
Beaming at her with eyes of sweet benevolence they offered her shelter in exchange for chores of light as days went by and still the time stalled not and being of cautious nature they told her to stay inside for safety and let none enter not for her evil stepmother may seek her wrong
Routine Routine the mirror grumbled selfishly I must again play the swain and relay that she is indeed the fairest of them all but alas it is not so it is not so
Veering back from the screech of pure evil expressed by the evil stepmother the mirror of faith and truth told her that Snow White stilled lived and was indeed the most fairest that has ever lived
Watching with hooded eyes the mirror smiled secret as she swept out with hell and evil trailing her step to kill Snow White with ribbons of fancy frills disguised as a peddler of wares and fripperies
Innocent and easily guiled she opened the door trustingly and allowed her to tie a ribbon in her hair too tight and she fell to the ground unmoving
Coming home at night the seven dwarfs came across Snow White aquiet astill as dead and cut the ribbon quick and she breathed again
Relating detail after detail of who came by they all exclaimed with discerning quickness that the person was her evil stepmother the queen in disguise who stated the wicked play
Cautioning her over over relating care for her safety the seven dwarfs left awork awork saying close door and open it for no one a strange to enter not
Once again the evil stepmother the queen quest for assertion of fairest beauty of all resulted in nay and naught which drove her amad a frenzy
She stirred a brew of brew of poison to deadly of all of apple a sweet kill of lethal witchery and in disguise she came as a peasant of apples and fruits to sell and tempt her innocence to taste it and bite of it the poison to kill and slay her dead as snow
Glee running wild the evil stepmother watched as snow white bite into the apple and died instant and on return she questioned the mirror again on the fairest of all in the land beyond she exalted high and low as being the fair of fair of all
Tears flowing from each dwarf’s eye they buried poor Snow White in coffin of glass of pure so all could see her beauty true
Years Years went by and changed none but stayed the same as many came to mourn her less of such a beauty of reflected refine, grace, loveliness and gentle kindness who looked as if she slept in peace, peace, peace
On a morning of bright cherished light a prince of unknown came to rest for his tiredness made him prevail on the kindness of the dwarfs for a place of to rest deep with a restorative rest and peace
After resting the visiting prince with none to stay or interrupt the dwarfs took him to see Snow White’s grave and upon sight became enamored with Snow White’s beauteous countenance and requested to care for and cherish her forever for he loved her dear as if she lived
Moved deep by his words of love the dwarfs relayed her care to him and proceeded to assist with her move with his servants unfortunately unnoticed and unseen a root caused a stumble that caused the coffin to slip and freed Snow White from the poisonous spell of sleep that appeared dead for the apple of deceit flew from her throat and life flowed free and fast and she breathed again and the fairest of all of all prevailed alive and free
Eyes of awe with fathoms of love flowed as they stared at each other and declared mutual love and wish to marry at the Prince’s castle of home
Once again the evil stepmother the queen went to the mirror of devoted servitude and asked who is the fairest of them all for the time after time of endless repetition the mirror told the truth of all that the fairest lived lived and was loved dear
Distraught rained misery misery over the evil stepmother the queen for again her evil pursuit was foiled foiled and her evil scheming was abreast of all who looked askance at the evil beauty of hate who would harm so harmless a one
The mirror knowing his life was over died within respite with the knowledge that all his deed of evils at least this one escaped the cruelty of all cruelty as he watched his mistress the evil stepmother the queen who he seemed to serve eternally was asked to put on red-hot iron slippers that were Snow White’s and died for the poison of herself
The Prince and Princes lived happily ever after for life blossomed sweet and bright as rainbows danced and flowers ran on her bed and kissed her fair cheeks when she slept light and deep.
The End
By
Felicia McCaw
Transforming herself she came and picked her up in arms of warm love and pressed a star of know in perfect forehead of small
As the years passed she grew grew with hair of silk black and skin of clear fresh ivory and eyes of green jade
Adventure Adventure she crave as she gradually watched for each chance to ride Astor on trails of trails thrilling to the hounds baying in wind
A day of changed occurred when a woman of beauty but selfish married her father and was mean mean to all around even the magic mirror was treated with disdain and sneer
Looking with a sigh of seeming awe he said thou art indeed the fairest of all I have told thee over and over but there is one more fairer than thou ever could be
Interest of alert to all she replied sharp as blade who is more fair than I with tone of whip as rage of hate flew through air as ricocheting blades as she plotted quick to destroy her before sun raised high agrew
Pleading with eyes of dove soft she begged for her life to spare and return not would she as the Huntman's heart softened as petals and allowed her to free on her own without assistance of none
Appeasing a woman of usual renowned beauty he brought heart of supposed maiden to a woman of cruel vain saying this is truth that I have slain her as thou command me quick hard
Running fast as her small feet could carry her she came across a cottage of tiny with furniture, dishes of tiny equal to an amount of seven and supped dainty from each plate of seven she ate and drank from each little cup until sleep began to lull her gently to sleep in the seventh bed
Marching Marching wearily they came seven dwarfs aready for food, rest until another day of same but became astartle to see a fair damsel asleep atight who consumed food of little
Awakening soft as the sun smiled hello she woke to see seven dwarfs watching her gently asking who she is replying soft as butterflies wings flutter soft as gossamer she said Snow White and told all
Beaming at her with eyes of sweet benevolence they offered her shelter in exchange for chores of light as days went by and still the time stalled not and being of cautious nature they told her to stay inside for safety and let none enter not for her evil stepmother may seek her wrong
Routine Routine the mirror grumbled selfishly I must again play the swain and relay that she is indeed the fairest of them all but alas it is not so it is not so
Veering back from the screech of pure evil expressed by the evil stepmother the mirror of faith and truth told her that Snow White stilled lived and was indeed the most fairest that has ever lived
Watching with hooded eyes the mirror smiled secret as she swept out with hell and evil trailing her step to kill Snow White with ribbons of fancy frills disguised as a peddler of wares and fripperies
Innocent and easily guiled she opened the door trustingly and allowed her to tie a ribbon in her hair too tight and she fell to the ground unmoving
Coming home at night the seven dwarfs came across Snow White aquiet astill as dead and cut the ribbon quick and she breathed again
Relating detail after detail of who came by they all exclaimed with discerning quickness that the person was her evil stepmother the queen in disguise who stated the wicked play
Cautioning her over over relating care for her safety the seven dwarfs left awork awork saying close door and open it for no one a strange to enter not
Once again the evil stepmother the queen quest for assertion of fairest beauty of all resulted in nay and naught which drove her amad a frenzy
She stirred a brew of brew of poison to deadly of all of apple a sweet kill of lethal witchery and in disguise she came as a peasant of apples and fruits to sell and tempt her innocence to taste it and bite of it the poison to kill and slay her dead as snow
Glee running wild the evil stepmother watched as snow white bite into the apple and died instant and on return she questioned the mirror again on the fairest of all in the land beyond she exalted high and low as being the fair of fair of all
Tears flowing from each dwarf’s eye they buried poor Snow White in coffin of glass of pure so all could see her beauty true
Years Years went by and changed none but stayed the same as many came to mourn her less of such a beauty of reflected refine, grace, loveliness and gentle kindness who looked as if she slept in peace, peace, peace
On a morning of bright cherished light a prince of unknown came to rest for his tiredness made him prevail on the kindness of the dwarfs for a place of to rest deep with a restorative rest and peace
After resting the visiting prince with none to stay or interrupt the dwarfs took him to see Snow White’s grave and upon sight became enamored with Snow White’s beauteous countenance and requested to care for and cherish her forever for he loved her dear as if she lived
Moved deep by his words of love the dwarfs relayed her care to him and proceeded to assist with her move with his servants unfortunately unnoticed and unseen a root caused a stumble that caused the coffin to slip and freed Snow White from the poisonous spell of sleep that appeared dead for the apple of deceit flew from her throat and life flowed free and fast and she breathed again and the fairest of all of all prevailed alive and free
Eyes of awe with fathoms of love flowed as they stared at each other and declared mutual love and wish to marry at the Prince’s castle of home
Once again the evil stepmother the queen went to the mirror of devoted servitude and asked who is the fairest of them all for the time after time of endless repetition the mirror told the truth of all that the fairest lived lived and was loved dear
Distraught rained misery misery over the evil stepmother the queen for again her evil pursuit was foiled foiled and her evil scheming was abreast of all who looked askance at the evil beauty of hate who would harm so harmless a one
The mirror knowing his life was over died within respite with the knowledge that all his deed of evils at least this one escaped the cruelty of all cruelty as he watched his mistress the evil stepmother the queen who he seemed to serve eternally was asked to put on red-hot iron slippers that were Snow White’s and died for the poison of herself
The Prince and Princes lived happily ever after for life blossomed sweet and bright as rainbows danced and flowers ran on her bed and kissed her fair cheeks when she slept light and deep.
The End
By
Felicia McCaw
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