Tuesday's Child
One for the children... And the young at heart
By a babbling brook in a faerie dell
Sat Tuesday's Child in tearful swell.Β
Oh, how she cried, distraught was she,Β
For all she wanted was to be
A dancer who could truly dance,Β
To spin and twirl and lightly prance.Β
But, alas, her feet would only jerk
And stamp and stomp and just not work!Β
So, down she fell in a huddled heap
For all that she could do was weep
By thatΒ babbling brook in the faerie dell;
A broken hearted, broken girl.
Now, in the water, crystal clear,Β
Fell, one by one, each briny tear
And carried all the way downstream
Right to the door of the Faerie Queen.Β
Now, the Faerie Queen was not impressed,Β
Who'd do this to the brook she'd blessed?Β
Who'd spill, right in, their salty tears
And poison all the water, clear?Β
She gathered up her faerie troupe
And, armed with magic, she led the group
To find the culprit of this crime
And curse them bad in faerie rhyme.Β
When she finally found poor Tuesday's Child
(Whose non stop tears just sent her wild)
The Faerie Queen leapt in the air,Β
But took to wing without much care
So that into a branch she duly crashed
And into the water, bruised, she splashed.Β
The Faerie Queen, who could not swim,Β
Called out to kith and out to kin;
But nothing was there they could do,Β
So helpless were they (through and through).Β
But Tuesday's Child reached out her hand
And scooped the Queen back to dry land.Β
A little faerie life she'd saved
And for this deed the faeries gave
Forgiveness and a wish come trueΒ
(In the way that faeries do).Β
And this is how, in such short space,Β
Tuesday's Child was gifted grace.Β
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A beautiful beautiful write Tina, reads like a little story ...like a little fairytale i would enjoy reading to my little granddaughter...I have pinned it to read to her when I next see her and because it is a fabulous write. It rhymes and flows effortlessly though I suspect you have put much thought and work into making it so....all in all...just magical my friend...hugs ?
Hi Marion...I am sooo glad that your little grandaughtercwill get to hear it!Β That's made my evening!Β I hope she likes it. I have decided to put all my poems up on here so be warned...there may be a deluge coming lol.Β Β Thank you so much for reading and pinning and thank you, too, for your wonderful comments x
what a wonderful poem
i loved it you are a greatΒ
writer keep it up
Awww...thank you, Greg. I am so glad you like it. I am glad of your continuing support and as always I thank you for reading and commenting. Thanks too for the pin x
Oh wow Tina...truly a wonderful little magical piece of fairy narrative. A little story wrapped up in verse. Magic!
so enjoyed it. Px?
Hi P...I'm glad you like it. I love writing these story rhymes. This is actually an older one of mine. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment x
I hope you are a Tuesday child. I'm Sunday.Β
Haha...no, my feet still stomp and jerk lol. I am a Saturday's child (and don't I bloody know it).
Thanks for reading, Liliana, it's much appreciated. Loved the comment x
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Hi Cherie... The poem you speak of is my inspiration for this. 100 %.Β Tuesday's Child jumped out at me and so I did her first. I haven't got around to the others yet. The other children are being quiet at the moment but Tuesday's Child desperately wanted her story told.
I am so glad you like it. Thank you for your unwavering support, it means the world x
I really enjoyed this delightful poem Tina, this is so well written and rhymed.Β I understand the work that goes into such poems and its lovely to see one crafted so well.
FantasticΒ
JohnΒ x
Hi John. Thank you so very much for your lovely comment. You are very kind.Β I am so pleased that you like this poem. I love writing these type of poems so it is nice to know that others like reading them. Thank you so much. I appreciate your support, my friend, sooooo very much x
A classic! loved it!
Hi Jim,Β I am really pleased you like this little narrative. I love writing stuff like this and it always means so much to me when someone reads my work and likes it. Thank you, my friend x
a perfect write
Awww Greg!Β Β Thank you!! x
Amazing! Such creative fairy tale writing, I can picture the book for this & I'm 100% certain it would sell!!
It's captivating. You have a real & rare talent for bringing old fashioned style into your writing and it's a joy to read!Β
Awww thank you. This one was a fun one to write. It almost wrote itself! I had an idea to write on all the children of the week and Tuesday child was determined to have her story told. The others are being a little reticent at the moment (my excuse). Perhaps a book could be made of that (Monday's, Tuesday's , Wednesday's, Thursday's, Friday's, Saturday's and Sunday's children)... Who knows?
Thank you again, so very much, for your support ? x
Such an endearing prose, sweet and tender. Pinned for the perfection
Thank you so much for your kind comment and for reading. It's much appreciated x
Being Me a real magnum opus touching poem that truly delivers.
A great write, to read and reread. Loved it.
And a variation on a theme of the original Monday's Child poem.
It's good to see people like yourself haven't lost sight of the classics.
And if you have the time check out A Fairy Song by Shakespeare.
Another engaging fairy or faerie read.
Take care and I wish you well.
Hi Shaun...I am so glad you like this poem. As for the classics...I LOVE them! I will most definitely take a peek at Shakespeares A Fairy Song.Β I will also read the work on your pages when I get a moment. Thank you so very much for reading my poem here and also the others which you have read. Thank you πx
Being Me many thanks and I will put one up called Eternal a classic one you might recognise but I rewrote in places. Love your poetry.
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Read it and replied x
This is more lovely than merely lovely and certainly appeals to both the child who still resides in this old frame and the older guy too :) x
Eurgh...the glitches on this site!Β IΒ knowΒ I have replied to your comment and yet here it appears I havent!Β Β
Happy to see you are still young at heart, Neville, and really glad you like this little tale.Β Much appreciation and many thanks x
No sweat .. but please, do feel free to glow a little :) x
Tina, chose to revisit your poem after reading Marion's Red Balloons poem.
For yours and good Marion's are filled with that childlike wonder that is rarely seen these days.Β
Just happy to view again great imagery and reread a darned good poem that takes one back to carefree halcyon days, upon hearing the original Monday's Child for the first time. Thanks again for writing poetry gold and for the golden memories .x.
Awww, thank you ShaunΒ that is very sweet of you. I am really happy you like it enough to come back to. Thank youΒ thank you,Β Β thank you for being such a good supporter.Β HugsΒ xx