SEASIDE MEMORIES

SEASIDE MEMORIES

I remember Oh so much 

Of the days when he was small

How we would laugh and play

And chase a rolling ball

I see him now as we ran and splashed

Both of us wetting our clothes,

I hear in memory his call

About seaweed between his toes.

Gathering shells to carry home

His hands all covered with sand,

I see the sun on his tousled head

And remember I thought it grand.

The days moved on and changes came,

He is taller now and older,

Those summer days were autumn touched

And I remember feeling colder.

Live moved on and he’s has gone from my life,

But in memory he always will be

The little boy with the sand in his hair

On a day beside the sea.

© Linda J. Vaughan
May 2011

THE QWERTY FAIRY

THE QWERTY FAIRY

I am the Qwerty Fairy

By your keyboard I hide,

And when you sit down to type

I am by your side.

You think you have your fingers

On the right keys for your word

But I have other ideas for you

To confuse you I have been dared.

When you think that you are typing

Word with letters in the right place

I suggest you look again closely

And hide your blushing face.

For the word "you" - you type "yuo"

And for "quiet" you type "quite"

It is really very confusing

It will give you such a fright.

Clicking on your keyboard

Remember I am there

To "help" you write your letters

 Because you know I care.

I watch you try so carefully 

To get things in proper place,

But remember I am with you

When you hit enter instead of space.

I sit upon the Caps Lock

So others think you're yelling,

There is no knowing what I do

There really is no telling.

I am the Qwerty Fairy 

And with mischief I abide

No matter how careful you are

I am always at your side.

Even though I am a Fairy

I cannot be all around

That's why there are several

Qwerty Fairies with joy to abound.

We get the "Ls "and "Ks" mixed

And add an "S"  here and there

 I wonder if you hear our laughter

As you begin to tear your hair.

We Qwerty Fae really do not like

The "spell check" feature,

It takes a lot of the fun away

We're funny little creatures.

Don't be hard on yourself 

The blame does not lie with you 

You can't be responsible

For the things that we do.

I am the Qwerty Fairy 

Just calling in to say Hi"

Remember to read before you send

And I'll try to fly by.

© Linda J. Vaughan

The Pages of Avalon

May 17 2011

THE TEABAG FAIRY

THE TEABAG FAIRY

I am the mishcief maker

And do all those troublesome things

But I am quick to fly away

On tiny gossamer wings.

If the string breaks on your teabag

Then I am probably around

And if the tea bag falls back in

Look and I am sure to be found.

When the teabag dribbles on the table

And frustration settles right in

If you look around I will be hiding

You know that you can't win.

I am always in "hot water"

For trouble is my name

But it is with the teabag

That I have made my fame.

When the teabag is too hot to handle

And you quickly drop it down

I shall be hiding and smiling,

Even though YOU wear a frown.

I am not really naughty

Just mischevious you see

For I am never very far away

When you have your cup of tea.

© Linda J. Vaughan

The Pages of Avalon.