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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Published on Thursday, June 24, 2004. Filed under: "Fantasy" and "Poetry"

Comments on "The Faerie Green"

On Saturday, December 25, 2004, Solace (1065) 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.
On Friday, December 10, 2004, Delphoid-Q (213) wrote:

I thank you warmly. *Smiles happily*. Such a lovely comment... Poetic all on its own.
On Saturday, November 27, 2004, Necromancer (71) wrote:

This has nice flow and you used a nice array of words. You did a good job on this one. -Necro
On Sunday, November 21, 2004, JiNx (98) wrote:

I like it... uses your imagination alot! -JiNx(ie)
On Wednesday, September 29, 2004, sixsixnine (476) 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
On Saturday, August 7, 2004, Seraphic (209) 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~*
On Friday, July 16, 2004, TropicalSnowstorm (1580) wrote:

Good solid piece with a smooth flow! You do not appear rusty at all! Ciao, T/S
On Tuesday, July 13, 2004, purr_verse (1052) 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.
On Saturday, July 10, 2004, Anth (1126) wrote:

terrific flow and rhythm/rhyme, i love the 3rd stanza, seriously great work
On Monday, June 28, 2004, aXe FactoR (333) wrote:

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