First  Place 

THE DREAM FAERIE BY
Ananya aka Windy Willow -  f439
ananyag@btinternet.com  

I DREAMT A LITTLE FAERIE WITH TEENSIE WEENSIE TOES
WAS FLYING ROUND MY BEDROOM...THEN LANDED ON MY NOSE
SHE SAID "COME ON, LET'S FLY AWAY" I TOOK HER TINY HAND,
AND SOMEHOW THE SHE LIFTED ME, THOUGH HARD TO UNDERSTAND!
 

WE FLEW ABOVE THE TREES SO HIGH, THE MOON WAS FULL AND BRIGHT,
AND AFTER JUST THE SHORTEST TIME IN THE FOREST DOWN BELOW,
I WANTED TO JOIN IN AS WELL, THEY DANCED IN A LARGE RING, SURE..
.BUT SOON I'D NEARLY HAD ENOUGH, NOT KNOWING WHAT'S IN STORE!
DELIGHTED THEN I SAW WE WERE BACK ABOVE THE WOOD,
 

I WANTED TO JOIN IN AS WELL, THEY DANCED IN A LARGE RING,
AND SUCH ANGELIC VOICES AS THEY ALL BEGAN TO SING.
I ASKED MY FAIRY FRIEND "PLEASE STOP" BUT SHE JUST FLEW ON BY!
INFURIATING ME SO MUCH - I JUST KEPT SAYING "WHY?"

WE CARRIED ON FOR MILES AND MILES, JUST WHERE I'M NOT TOO 
SURE...BUT SOON I'D NEARLY HAD ENOUGH, NOT KNOWING WHAT'S IN STORE!
DELIGHTED THEN I SAW WE WERE BACK ABOVE THE WOOD,
SO NICELY ASKED IF I COULD LAND...THE POLITEST WAY I COULD!

SHE DROPPED ME, AND I TOOK A TUMBLE...BUMPING MY POOR HEAD!
AND DID  SEE THE FAIRIES? -NO...I ENDED BACK IN BED
ANOTHER MYSTERY OF LIFE THAT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND...
BUT ON MY PILLOW LAYS THE WAND SHE HELD WITHIN HER HAND.
 

SECOND  PLACE

I LIE SO STILL BREATHING SLOW,
I DON'T BLINK
TIRED EYES THEN DO CLOSE
INTO SLUMBER I SINK

TWEEN THE TIME OF AWAKE
AND THE TIME OF SLEEP
THATS WHEN THEY APPEAR
IN MY MINDS EYE THEY CREEP

 SO DELICATE AND SMALL
THEY HAVE POWERS SO GREAT
TO FLY ON A BREEZE
PLEASE COME...I CAN'T WAIT

ONE LANDS ON MY SHOULDER
AND WHISPERS TO ME
WE HONOR YOU BELIEVER
FRIEND OF THE FEE

SO ATTENTION DO PAY
WHEN DRIFTING OFF FOR THE NIGHT
THE WEE FOLK WILL TAKE YOU
ON A WONDROUS FLIGHT

THIRD  PLACE