THE NIGHT FAIRY
She heard
Me
Speak
In my
Sleeo
As she
Passed
By
On glitter
Wings.
The fairy
Of the
Night
Stopped
By my
Bedside
The better
To hear
What I
Spoke.
She heard
It
All.
Words
And lines
I do not
Recall...
The night
Fairy
Must have
Spoken
A
Promise
To me
One
That would
Make
All my
Words and
Lines,
A reality.
A happy
One at
That,
For when
I awoke,
Though
There was
No fairy,
There was
So much
Joy in
My surroundings...
It must
Have
Been
What I'd
Dreamed
Aloud
Come
True!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BOOGLIE'S DANCE
Two steps
Forward
Three steps
Back.
Booglie danced
The famous
Dance.
The crowd
Cheered
As he
Carried on
To the
Music
Of the
Famous
Song.
Booglie Boo
Mouthed
The words
Of the
Popular song
Oblivious
To the cheering
That was
On...
Such cuteness
Never
Before
Seen,
A panda
With diamonds
For eyes
Singing and
Dancing.
The music
Neared its
End
As
Booglie Boo
Hit a high
Note
With a
1wirl
In the
Air
And landed
Gracefully
On his
Toes.
The crowd
Clapped
As they cheered.
What a performance,
What a
Dance
Such cuteness
Put all
In a
Trance!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCUFFLE
A scuffle
Broke out
In the
Middle of
The night.
I lay asleep
But was
Awakened
By the
Fight.
With sleepy
Eyes, I
Looked
Around
Noticing
Immediately
Booglie
And Ziggy
Missing...
Oh where
Were the
Two?
I questioned...
Surely not
Fighting.
I heard
Booglie's
Voice
Requesting
To be
Let go.
Clearly
Ziggy had
Him
Pinned to
The floor.
I rushed
In a daze
To break
Up
The fight
But stopped
Short
When I
Saw the
Sight.
Laughter
Burst out
Of me...
Booglie
Had his
Hand
Caught in
Ziggy's silver
Bracelet.
Caught stealing
It
I pulled
The two
Free
Bringing
Them back
To sleep.
Booglie
Looked at
Me
Embarrassed
At having
Been
Caught
Trying
To steal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE HOWLING
A quarter
To
Midnight
And she
Ran off.
Her gown
Billowing
Behind
Her
In the
Wind,
Shoes
In hand,
Bare feet
She ran
And ran.
They tried
Catching up
With her
To no avail,
She was
Too fast
On her
Feet
For them
To stay
On her
Trail.
Midnight
Rang
Across
Town
Just As
She reached
Her cave
House.
The moon
Was full
As she
Stood high
On a rock
Howling
Wildly...
Tney who
Had been
Running
After her
Froze a
Moment
Before
Turning
Back.
They all
Knew
What it
Was
But none
Realized
It was
Her
Howling
In the
Wild!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCUFFLE
A scuffle
Broke out
In the
Middle of
The night.
I lay asleep
But was
Awakened
By the
Fight.
With sleepy
Eyes, I
Looked
Around
Noticing
Immediately
Booglie
And Ziggy
Missing...
Oh where
Were the
Two?
I questioned...
Surely not
Fighting.
I heard
Booglie's
Voice
Requesting
To be
Let go.
Clearly
Ziggy had
Him
Pinned to
The floor.
I rushed
In a daze
To break
Up
The fight
But stopped
Short
When I
Saw the
Sight.
Laughter
Burst out
Of me...
Booglie
Had his
Hand
Caught in
Ziggy's silver
Bracelet.
Caught stealing
It
I pulled
The two
Free
Bringing
Them back
To sleep.
Booglie
Looked at
Me
Embarrassed
At having
Been
Caught
Trying
To steal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE JEWEL
Oh, the
Stars
Twinkle
While the
Breeze
Gently blows
Below, the
Ground
Stands empty
Of humanity...
Only the
Past lingeres
In and among
Fallen
Stones
That once
Housed
Life.
All is
Gone
Dispersed
Like the
Words of
A song
Sung
By the
Stars that
Have
Seen it all.
The breeze
Is the
Music
Of what
Is
And what
Was
And what
Is to come
Is
Hidden
In the
Passage of
Every minute
On life's
Clock...
It hangs
Like
A jewel,
From the.
Neck of
The sky.
It is
The passing
Of whiles!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MYSTERIOUS SHE
I saw her
Across
The room.
Dressed, she
Was
In all the
Finery.
Her face
Radiant
With joy
At being
There, present
Among
Royalty.
For none
Knew
Who she
Truly
Was
And where
From...
Many asked
But
The elegance
Just smiled
As she
Swept the
Floor
Gracefully dancing
Alone.
Transfixed
All gazed
At her
As she glided
Around,
Dancing her
Heart out.
At the
End of
The ball,
She left
Quickly...
Gentlemen
Tried to
Follow her
While the
Ladies
Tried to
Stop
Her...
She vanished
A mete
Whisper in
The wind.
Mystery elegance,
To this
Day
Remains
Unseen!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
