By: Taylor Pircey

Come step into my garden The fairy beckoned me I promise you a portion Of life’s elusive peace

My peace was lacking That was true And not much else Had I to lose

So mincing, I agreed to follow This wayward fairy to her hallow In search of peace and other things I knocked hard on fate’s unyielding ring

She took me gently by the hand And showed me wonders in her land Spectacles of color, light & tone Textures wrapped up in the ethereal glow

Variety was plenty there Beauty also made her fare Glory walked among the woods Eager to unveil his goods

Sweet nectar dripped from every flower As bees hummed by upon the hour Servicing their dainty platters Searching for the decadent splatter

Birds there were in flocks anew Singing songs once old, twice used Dancing through boughs & hedges fair Calling their mates to pursue with flair

Water weaved through delicate groves Winding her course of unhurried mode Bubbling, laughing, crying “come play” To every fair thing which passes her way

I find myself shocked that such places exist Wondering at the purity and bliss How could I leave a place such as this? The fairy tells me there’s something I’ve missed

Each day brings the change to laugh and to sing To savor the beauty around me each spring That it is my choice to ignore these sights Sequester my soul far from fields of delight

For delight is a choice in the heart of each child That adulthood over heavy years has long since defiled The way back to wonder, she tells me, is free All I must do is make delight a home in me □

About the Writer

Taylor Pircey currently resides in Thousand Oaks, California where she works as a film photographer and mortgage processor. Taylor loves cooking, reading, road trips, hiking, and all things community-oriented.

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Photography and Poems by Taylor Pircey

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