There's Magic All Around 🎄

It's a magical time of year...

There’s Magic All Around

By Sara Fox

Hush, what was that?

Did you hear that sound?

A twinkly, jingly ring

In the cold winter’s night.

Listen very carefully,

Could it really, really be?

Up above the rooftops,

There’s magic all around.

Look, what was that?

A streak across the sky,

Scattering a thousand stars

As reindeer swiftly fly

Are my eyes deceiving me?

Could it really, really be?

Up above the rooftops,

There’s magic all around.

©Sara Fox

Colours of Autumn 🍂

With misty mornings, shimmering spiders' webs and the changing colours of the leaves, Autumn is definitely the time of year when mother nature waves her magic wand.

Colours of Autumn

by Sara Fox

Autumn colours are ever-changing

In the trees and on the ground

Autumn leaves are rearranging 

Tossed and blown with rustling sounds

Shades of green are disappearing 

Emerald leaves once strong and bold

Lighter, brighter leaves are weary

Crimson, scarlet, russet, gold

© Sara Fox

Mr Scarecrow 🌾

Are scarecrows really so scary? Here is a poem inspired by all those friendly scarecrows...

Mr Scarecrow

by Sara Fox

Mr Scarecrow, I don't know

How you even scare the crows?

You don't look scary with your friendly smile

So why don't the birds just stop a while?

Mr Scarecrow, I don't know

Why the birds fly away home?

Instead of stopping by to play

With a friendly scarecrow made of hay.

Mr Scarecrow, I will stay

And talk to you  this sunny day.

I like your hat and your friendly smile

So here I'll stay with you a while

©Sara Fox

Sunflowers 🌻

This poem is inspired by a beautiful gift I received from a friend a few days ago.

Sunflowers 

by Sara Fox

Sunflowers

Fun flowers 

A sign that summer's come flowers

Strong and sturdy stalks

Reaching for the sky

Sunflowers 

Fun flowers 

For busy bees to hum flowers

Crowns of petals gold

And treasured seeds to find

©Sara Fox

Summer Holidays ☀️

This poem celebrates the season of Summer.

Bunting

by Sara Fox

Bunting, bunting, everywhere

Bandstand concert, Summer fair,

Toyshop window, village square,

Seaside café, in the air.

Bunting, bunting, checks and spots

Stripes and flowers, polka dots.

Blowing gently in the breeze

Flipping, flapping in the trees.

Bunting, bunting, Summer's here!

Joyful times with claps and cheers

Tied with string and loving care

Bunting, bunting, everywhere!

 
©Sara Fox

Springtime 🐦

This poem was inspired by some nesting sparrows in my garden this spring.

The Magnificent Nest-Building Race

by Sara Fox

It's Springtime! It's Springtime!

Make haste! Make haste!

Calling all garden birds,

Beaks at the ready...

It's time for the magnificent nest building race!

So blackbird and blue tit,

Robin and thrush,

Starling and sparrow,

Come join in the rush!

To find bendy twigs,
To weave and construct,

Nests strong and sturdy,

To hold your new clutch.

Tirelessly, swiftly,

You've worked with your beaks.

In treetops and bushes,

Your nests are complete.

You're all truly winners,

With your nest-building skills.

So flap your wings proudly,

Sing loudly and shrill!

It's Springtime! It's Springtime!

So keep a close eye...

Soon there'll be fledglings 

Flying up to the sky.

©Sara Fox