Friday, May 28, 2010

The song of the Poppy Fairy....


I love Cicely Mary Baker's Flower Fairies
and I have nearly a complete set of her beautiful illustration..


here's the poppy fairy, one of my favorites
from my little collage a day book.

and so...

The song of the Poppy Fairy
by: Cicely Mary Baker..

The green wheat's a-growing,
the lark sings on high; 
In a scarlet silk a- glowing,
Here stand I.

The wheat's turning yellow,
Ripening for sheaves;
I hear the little fellow
Who scare the bird- thieves.

Now the harvest's ended,
The wheat-field is bare;
But still, red and splendid,
I am there.

happy weekend!!
steph

3 comments:

brandi said...

~so so sweet...she is one of my favorites as well...i started collecting her books when i was young and along the way have been gifted her little figurines...adorable...i think she would adore this piece you made from being inpsired by her...wishing you a wonderful weekend too...warm wishes and brightest blessings~

Gaby Bee said...

I don't know these books, but this poppy fairy is adorable! Love the song also.

~*~Patty said...

I find it challenging to pick a favorite of her fairies ... so many precious flowers and fairies ... you certainly did a beautiful job with the Poppy Fairy Steph!
oxo