One eve, I wandered,

through grassy glade,

Breathing scents of apples,

and violets.

While, at some distance,

strange music, played.

But I did not know the secret,

yet!

–

Somehow, the source, I

could not find,

Strange, how it somehow,

eluded me!

Though I did look, before,

and behind,

Sweet notes remained, a

mystery!

–

Off to my right, some clover

grew,

To my surprise, all leaves, of

four!

While in the twilight, drowsy

bees,

Led me to where I found, yet,

more!

–

Luck’s clover wreath, I

fashioned, there,

Hearing, a giggle, faery bright!

I placed the wreath, upon my

hair,

Watching the sun, sink down,

to night.

–

Clover, four-leaved, breaks

faeries’ spells,

So, warded well, I had no

fear,

That I’d be caught, and past

the veil,

Destined to dance, for many

years.

–

Passing, beneath three trees

of Thorn,

Noticing, not, wreath

snatched, and gone,

Only protection, from fae,

well shorn,

Leaving defenseless, me,

alone.

–

A raven perched, upon a tree,

Cawing, in harsh and strident

voice.

Somehow, I knew, he said, to

me,

“Best be away, while you

have choice!”

–

Too late! For charmed, I

traveled on,

To next, discover, red and

white,

Mushrooms, that made a

faery ring,

Where faeries danced, in

pure delight!

–

“Oh, come and dance the

faery ring!

Free, you will be, of cares

and woe.

Come, lift your voice, and

with us sing,

And leave behind the world,

you know!”

–

Enchantment’s thrall, I can,

but obey,

Toward the ring, forced, each

step, I take,

Gone is the time, I could turn,

away.

The world I have known, I

must now, forsake!

–

If you should find, yourself,

one day,

Breathing in violet or apple

bliss,

While into the air, chimed

music plays,

Be well forewarned; it comes

to this!

–

Raven and crow are

harbingers,

Warning of faeries,

somewhere near.

With lure of luck’s clover, as

clever draw,

They giggle, while planning,

to catch you, here!

–

And if you’re drawn, to step

within,

Circle of mushrooms, red and

white,

Say your “goodbyes”, to the

world of men,

And say “hello”, to the Fae’s

Delight!