Thanks to Carol Varsalona who sent me dreams, hopes and fairy dust.
Two poems by Carol Varsalona © 2017:
night sky watching
as fairy dust flickers by
indigo dreamtime
and
Wonderment:
a child’s eye
sees sights
far beyond nature’s grasp
lands of make believe and fairy dust
ethereal beauty
In the photograph, my daughter is modeling another gift, a bracelet from Help Uganda/Bigger than Beads, a charity Carol supports, that empowers the mothers of Masese, Uganda, and supports their HELP Primary School. You can reach HELP International at http://www.help-uganda.com or contact Delia Garrity at dtgarrity @ gmail.com. Thanks again to Carol for the bracelet and poetry!
Happy Poetry Friday and extra thanks to Kay McGriff for hosting this week’s round up at A Journey Through The Pages. Have a magical last few weeks of summer everyone!
How wonderful! Looking for a fairy dust fabric for the next Art Gown!
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Yay! How fun.
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Such perfect gifts for you from Carol – fairy dust and grounded goodness, both.
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Thanks for that compliment for both of us. 🙂 You are clever with words.
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What a wonderful gift! Carol’s poems are exactly right for you, Brenda. Thank you for sharing this sprinkling of fairy dust!
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They do work well for my site, don’t they? Thanks, Catherine.
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I have a beaded necklace from Carol from a previous swap. I love that she supports that charity. The poem offerings sparkle with fairy dust. Thanks for sharing.
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Your gift and her arrived on the same day. I was overwhelmed and moved. I hope we’ve successfully spread the fairy dust around so everyone can smile and enjoy.
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Even if I didn’t participate in the summer swap, I get to feel all the joy vicariously! Thank you for sharing!
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I didn’t have the outpouring of creativity that the others had, creating something unique for the recipient. I wrote one poem, and I painted five similar postcards in one marathon postcard-creating session. I was proud of my little haiku, though. I always prefer my words to my photos and art. Anyway, it was fun to participate. Fun to receive presents on different days. Unexpected how personal to me all the gifts were. I am moved by how everyone made the gifts so personal to my site.
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Those little girl hands, modelling the bracelet add so much to this composition. So sweet. Such a lovely gift, too.
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My daughter thought I was weird for asking, but I thought she added a lot. And I couldn’t put my arms there and still frame the picture as I wanted. Strangely, the art in Carol’s Wonderment poem looks a lot like her as well. When she looked at the finished photo on the internet, at first she thought the other photo was her.
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What lovely gifts of poetry and practical love. Thanks for sharing them with us, Brenda!
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My pleasure, Violet.
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Brenda, I am so thrilled that you enjoyed what I sent. I distinctly remember sitting at my desk be carried away to a state of wonderment as I created the poems. It was a different place for me-fairyland and yet, it was a zone that I belonged in. I felt as if I was in a creative spill over of water. Thank you for your kind words about my creations.
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I find whenever my inspiration lags, fairy tales are a fertile realm to explore. It was my pleasure to put up your poems and art. You should be proud at how well my readers and the PF friends have responded. 🙂
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I am humbled by the comments about the work I sent you, Brenda. Thank you for sharing my work with your readers.
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They enjoyed the post, as you can see. Thanks for your gifts. XOXO
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Thanks for sharing your fairy dust, Carol and Brenda!
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Thanks for stopping by, Buffy!
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Fairy dust lights up childhood dreams. I wanted to honor Brenda’s Friendly Fairy Tales’ site so I started from a magical place of wonderment.
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Thank you, Carol. I am honored by the degree of care you put into the swap, tailoring the poetry for me. XOXO
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I needed this! Life seems to have been devoid of fairy dust these past few days, but this is a reminder that we can all help make the world a better place, whether by supporting charities that do great work around the world, or by spreading positivity and hope through our words.
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I agree. Carol is right to stay close to her heart.
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Carol is a great spreader of fairy dust, isn’t she. Lucky you! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us. And the beads are pretty special, too!
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Carol has a light touch with verse. And lots of pretty words in her repertoire. I’m glad you like the post.
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Christie and Brenda, in the midst of my husband’s medical issues with his back and the broken air conditioning system, a smile has come to my face after reading your comments. Thanks for sending fairy dust my way!
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I’m so glad you are finding the fairy dust is easing your day. I hope your husband feels better soon! We are having AC trouble this year, too. Time for a new system, but ouch! It’s like a buying a car!
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It Is good to support the creative talent of self help groups and it is a pretty piece. Your heart is in the right place and more importantly, you inculcate in your young, the need to remember the less fortunate. Bless your kind heart Brenda. This is a lovely post & happy Friday 🙂
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Thank you, and I agree. I’m so happy Carol showed her big heart in this meaningful way.
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Such wonderful poems! I am glad there is wonderment in the world.
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Me, too. I am a proud recipient of it. 🙂
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We all need to stop to notice and wonder what life has to offer. There is too much unkindness and hatred floating around these days.
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I think the unkindness and hatred is a few vocal trolls. Many more people are kind in their hearts. Important for those of us who are articulate to voice the joy in our hearts.
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Thank goodness for wonderment! Lovely to see Carol’s gifts to you.
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Thanks, Tabatha. This summer swap was such fun. 🙂
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I agree, Brenda. The summer swap is a way to share creativity with those who are wonderers and creators of magical words.
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Always a refreshing stop @ friendly fairytales. Hooray for HELP!
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Thanks for stopping by, Linda!
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this is filled with magic and beauty )
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A delightful swap. I was delighted to see it all.
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Lovely fairy offerings from Carol, and an etherial feeling with the first poem!
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She sent just the right poems for my site, as you did. 🙂
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Knowing the receiver helps to create the just right swap.
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I’m glad to have provided inspiration.
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I really like these Brenda, especially the first one.
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I thought they were terrific, too. Thanks, Robbie. Carol is very talented.
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Such Awesomeness. 😎😎😎
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Carol did a great job. I agree. Thanks, Dorna!
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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