The Faerie Green

By Delphoid-Q

Step not upon the Faerie Green,
Oh mortal man of blood unclean -
For if you enter here undue
Our mischief shall your life undo.

Heed this warning - listen well:
Villains, you had best depart.
In brief, enter not a single dell
If you be not pure of heart.

For in this place the trees have power -
Magic dances from bower to bower.
Yet whether the charm be good or ill
Depends upon the Faeries' will.

So tarry if you be free of spite -
The worthy shall be amply blessed.
For Faeries often do delight
To aid the honest in their quest.

The way is open; the path is straight.
The risks are many; the rewards are great.
Judge your soul and o’er my verses muse -
The time has come for you to choose.





*This is my first piece for a while, as some of you may notice (medical school has stolen my whole year). Tell me what you think. I fear I may be getting rusty...*

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Copyright 2004 Delphoid-Q
Published on Thursday, June 24, 2004.     Filed under: "Fantasy" and "Poetry"
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  • Solace On Saturday, December 25, 2004, Solace (1069)By person wrote:

    *grins* perfect meter, rhyme and verse...just as tradition would have it and I am impressed and delighted to have been witness :) i'm a sucker for faerytales

  • A former member wrote: The most beautiful, eloquent array of images. Such excellence woven, this is going to my favourites. The magic dancing . . small glows striking flowers and illuminating skies . . such a triumph . . a tremendous, beautiful work.

  • Delphoid-Q On Friday, December 10, 2004, Delphoid-Q (213)By person wrote:

    I thank you warmly. *Smiles happily*. Such a lovely comment... Poetic all on its own.

  • Necromancer On Saturday, November 27, 2004, Necromancer (71)By person wrote:

    This has nice flow and you used a nice array of words. You did a good job on this one. -Necro

  • JiNx On Sunday, November 21, 2004, JiNx (98)By person wrote:

    I like it... uses your imagination alot! -JiNx(ie)

  • sixsixnine On Wednesday, September 29, 2004, sixsixnine (477)By person wrote:

    i think this piece rocks hard man.. great poem..

  • A former member wrote: Since you asked nicely I'd say this poem be smooth as velvet and fantasy themes are something people need to do more of

  • Seraphic On Saturday, August 7, 2004, Seraphic (209)By person wrote:

    this sounds like a verse from a folksong, in a book like "The Last Unicorn"...or even on the level with gods and goddesses, it has charm...nicely done *~seraph~*

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Friday, July 16, 2004, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    Good solid piece with a smooth flow! You do not appear rusty at all! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • purr_verse On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    i want more! and anth is absolutely right: your metre, rhythm and rhyme is dead-on perfect. the use of archaisms is deftly handled also... and it feels like the opening to a story... lovely write.

  • Anth On Saturday, July 10, 2004, Anth (1133)By person wrote:

    terrific flow and rhythm/rhyme, i love the 3rd stanza, seriously great work

  • aXe FactoR On Monday, June 28, 2004, aXe FactoR (335)By person wrote:

    some cool rhyming here, neat. i liked it. -MeL-

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