857591  Poems Read Home Login

 My today's thoughts

WILL-O'-THE-WISP



  
 
 

FOX-FIRE AND BALL LIGHTNING


 WILL-O'-THE-WISP

≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

My Grannie told us tales when we were young
of walking through the marsh to a forest
A light would shine in the distance
guiding them safely as if from shrubs they hung

Grannie spoke soft and low
Her brogue spinning tales of the long ago
Of fairy rings deep in the dale
Strange lights yellow - green - blue making a hazy trail

≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

Fairies in a huddle  
Talking in a strange tongue only they knew
A skip and a dance
that would made you fall into a trance

Fox-fire and ball lightning they held in their hands
juggling as they laughed at man's silly plan
They began their chant
Will of the wisp - will of the wisp - will of the wisp

≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

Sounds in the wind whispered with a lisp
Flickering lamps skipped over the way
Brighten the path with phenomenon lights
protecting and guiding to the break of day

Fairy tales - some scary - some fun
As a child with an active imagination
these stories always brought a great sensation
I never saw the Will of the Wisp - except in my mind

©Kathy Collier  9 − 2007
reworked 5 - 2012



≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

My Grannie will always be in my hall of fame

≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈



≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈

*Will of the wisp are the ghostly lights seen at night or twilight
caused by rotting organic matter over swampy ground

≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈



≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈
≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈
≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈



WILL-O'-THE-WISP   -   FOX-FIRE AND BALL LIGHTNING
©Kathy Collier




WILL-O'-THE-WISP


Comments

  -




©2000 - 2022, Individual Authors of the Poetry. All rights reserved by authors.

Visit My Home Page | Start Your Own Poetry Site | PoetryPoem
[ Control Panel ]  [ Today's Poetry - ALL Poets ]   [ Search ]