Magic is very strange and wonderful.
The moon had risen,
the fronds of the bracken
shone like frosted silver.
The windows stood wide open.
The loveliest fairy
went swooping about like a great wind
amongst the flowers and the butterflies.
At Last! At Last!
When all the house was silent,
love stirred.
To be loved
forever and ever.
Victoria is tending bar at dVerse today, the virtual pub for poets. She asks us to do some Erasure Poetry. A new form for me. We choose a book or text and by “erasing words” from it (or an alternative way to say it is by choosing words from it), make up a poem of our own. We may only use words as they appear in the book/text. We cannot add any of our own words. Each line in Velveteen Love is an exact phrase from Margery Williams The Velveteen Rabbit. Pub opens at 3 PM Boston time. Come join us!
lillian the home poet 
“The Velveteen Rabbit” is such a delight to begin with, and your work with it does it proud. The ending is so sweet.
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I love this little book! Thank you — so glad you enjoyed it. I was surprised, after I posted it, to then read Alison’s (I think it was her’s) that’s also from the same book. 🙂
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What a great choice of book… somehow I think that certain books just works better. A wonderful sweet poem came out of it.
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Thank you, Bjorn. I do love this little book. 🙂
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This is one of my favourite books, I bought a beautiful copy of it for my daughter Ellen last Christmas as we were leaving her behind in NZ. A lovely poem of love and a beautiful image too.
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Such a lighthearted and uplifting choice of book and words!
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Just perfect. I cannot say more. (I sigh deeply.)
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Nice combination of sweet & cohesive; makes me want to crack open WATERSHIP DOWN; very impressive & effective is this, smile.
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Such lovely and sweet lines Lillian ~ Specially like your muse: Magic is very strange and wonderful.
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Just lovely. Made me smile 🙂
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Your work with it is just beautiful!
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I love the way you’ve turned the wonderful ‘Velveteen Rabbi’ into a fairy – truly magical, Lill!
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I love The Velveteen Rabbit…and your magical poetry 🙂
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I absolutely adore this poem, Lillian. Good choice of book.
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Wonderful book and a very lovely poem!
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Spectacularly Sweet! 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
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