Dogwood Rhapsody: A Toast for Midsummer's Eve Fairy Teas and Other Woodland Frolics

Dogwood Rhapsody
A Whimsical Toast for Midsummer's Eve Fairy Teas and Other Woodland Frolics. Gentle little dogwood, princess of the woods, I love thee. I humbly submit this poem to your beauty and for use in all woodland fairy gatherings.

slender fairy dogwood

gracious waving frond

woodland princess presides

ore' reflections in the pond

regal, royal dogwood

dainty maiden girl

arrayed in emerald splendor

bejewel'd with opal and pearl

cheeky little dogwood 

hides midst stately birch

like a saucy little child

annoying her elders in church

gracious regent dogwood  

smiles upon the forest floor

scattered bracken and fern

worship and adore

waxy-pink dogwood blossoms'

scroll-rolled petal tip

offers milky fresh bouquet

for butterflies to sip

enchanted dogwood blossoms 

for dryads, nymphs and sprites

tiny china cups and saucers

for midsummer tea party nights

~marilisa