
they’re everywhere, these fairies
sprites, gnomes, pixies, elves, imps
even leprechauns
a whole aisle in Ace Garden Center
devoted to miniature magicians
and I’m in trouble, I know
I need to get out of this place
at least off this aisle
because nothing thrills me
more than a fairy garden
and I might spend too much
so I buy two spider plants
the best plants for
improving sleep
for clean air in homes
and leave the fairies
for now….but
I may be back this afternoon
for some of them
who seem to want
to live in my plants
on the front porch
with the others
especially this one leprechaun
who whispers that
he can’t be left homeless
this month, says he knows
I have a shamrock
and promises extra good luck
if he can come join my wonderland
of fairies in my porch plants~
friends of his, he claims
then springs up to my shoulder
murmurs in my ear a well-known
fact: I know your weakness
…..your one little word doesn’t
work on fairies.….
you can never have enough
yes, I’m deep in fairy trouble
because I’ll be back

