Fw: Merry Christmas To All, With Love...

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

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From: "Stafford, Daniel" <Daniel.Stafford@globalcrossing.com>

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:58:23 -0500

To: undisclosed-recipients:;<Invalid address>

Subject: Merry Christmas To All, With Love...

Merry Christmas To All, With Love...

The lights are strung,
The presents all tucked under the tree,
Sleepy smiles on cherub faces,
Abed even for you and for me.
If ever there were a moment,
When love could be found most anywhere,
This is it.

If there's a magic to Christmas,
It's the love we all share,
That's our greatest gift.

Tonight, we do as our Teacher said - and love thy neighbor as thyself.

Merry Christmas to All,
With love.

AquarianM

By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C) 12/25/2009 - donated to public domain.

 

 

Reocities.com - A project to Back Up Geocities.com:

The original Spinny's Castle is backed up on this site, here's the URL: http://reocities.com/SoHo/square/3468/page14a.html

And here is the story of how Reocities.com came to be: http://reocities.com/newhome/makingof.html

The story of recities is fascinating reading all by itself. It's a whole 'nother kind of magic, I'm sure Princess Spinny would be glad.

Also, Spinny's Castle has a second archive at http://www.oocities.org/soho/square/3468/page14aaaaa.html

Dan

Merry Christmas, Princess Spinny!

I know our dear Faerie Princess is busier than all get-out, flying around delivering Christmas dreams with her entire Court out there in Dreamtime, carrying Sandman Sand. I hope you all get a good rest on Christmas morning!

Dan

No Pidgeon Yet...

...I have a lot of spellwork to do first, before I can manifest the proper pidgeon.

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

I Just Found An E-mail from Spinny Janine...

...But it was from three months ago. It got buried in all the spam in my inbox, so I didn't see it until just now, when I was cleaning out over 10,000 spam messages. (I do that about every 6 months)

All Spammers are evil demons, you see. They are the overlords of the Flying Pigs. You have to be careful with Spamlords, because the only time they speak truth is while the evil Pigs are flying.

Janine said she is OK, but she's not online much anymore. She needs to swim while the weather is good and take care of her health.

But that was three months ago and I didn't see it until now to answer her back. This was from the e-mail that went down - so now I can't answer.

In the message, she promised never to forget me, her Wizard friend in a faraway land. Now she must think I've forgotten her. I must send a Pidgeon. It's the only spell left that might get a message through.

Janine, if you see this. I misplaced your letter thanks to the curse of the Spamlords!

Oh, what a sad mess, my friend!



Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

Danger From Above...

The thing that the Firefly Faeries and their Dingo Guard most have to watch out for are their arch-enemies, the Flying Crocs, and their evil leaders, the Flying Pigs.

The Crocs will eat Dingos and Faeries if they can get their teeth on them. The Pigs are worse; they eat the Dream Sands, and anything else good or fun, of course. Very stuffy and mean, those Flying Pigs!

Thankfully Princess Spinny has a secret Elite Guard to protect the Circle. They are the...shhh! Ninja 'Roo Corps! If you've never seen what a ninja-trained Kangaroo can do, consider yourself extremely lucky. You still have your head!

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

The Dingo Guard...

While Princess Spinny and her Faerie Cohort are sleeping the day through on their mushroom beds, they have a loyal guard corps that keeps away wild creatures and the occasional person that comes near.

When you see a huge pack of "wild" dingo dogs in the outback, you might be getting too close. With their curly tails and yipping talk, they may drive you away, distracting you from the sleeping Firefly clan.

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

Secret of the Dream Dance

No one knows just where Princess Spinny and the Firefly Faeries hold Court and their Grand Balls, you see. It's all a big secret, very hush-hush stuff. A mystic mystery and all.

The reason why it's a secret, now, that I do know. It has everything to do with why the Firefly Faeries start their grand dance just before Dreamtime, and who Princess Spinny's father is. You see, another name for the King of the Firefly Faeries is the Sandman. You heard me correctly. Bringer of Sleep, Ruler of Dreams. Yes, THAT Sandman.

You see, there's far, far more to the Firefly Faerie dance than just fun and music, mind you. These Faeries are responsible for bringing all of us our dreams.

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

Now That the Dance Is Over...

All the Firefly Faeries are tired and yawning, their little lights all grown dim. Princess Spinny gives one last spin, and sends them off to sleep. They lie their heads on mushroom beds, the kind that grow like shelves on the sides of trees.

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

I Wonder Where Spinny Is Today?

I bet she's turned into a Firefly Faerie Princess, leading a glowing dance all about a toadstool circle at twilight, just before Dreamtime somewhere in the Outback.

Words are the mind's bridge - its connection to all the universe.
Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.

Links to all Janine's (Spinny's) Poetry on Lightverse.com

Document List for Author: Janine Daniel 

Title	Views
Heartfelt Dreams And Butterfly Kisses - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	2661
Autumn Splendor - re-written - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	234
The Brook - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	238
Violet Skies - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	141
Mountain Stream - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	278
The Forum Phantom (smothered giggles & naughtiness) - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	267
My Pet Snail (Written when I was 9) - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	211
Growing Old - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	219
Smoke Dreams - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	251
My Little Brother (written when I was 9) - 7-28-2000 - 7-28-2000	280
Baby's Breath incl.photo of baby Indeya - 9-21-2000 - 9-21-2000	218
I Can Jump Puddles - 10-4-2000 - 10-4-2000	167
October Nights - 10-5-2000 - 10-5-2000	149
Words - 11-6-2000 - 11-6-2000	131
Bookends - 11-6-2000 - 11-6-2000	170
A Promise - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	84
On The Twelve Days Of Xmash - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	80
Winter Snow And White Christmas Wishes - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	145
The Xmas Tree incl. graphic - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	183
Santa Claus Is Coming! - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	201
Hooray! Santa Claus Is Coming! incl. graphic - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	142
White Christmas Wonderland - 12-22-2000 - 12-22-2000	124
Hear me Merlin! incl. graphics - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	2104
Oooooooops, I'm Spinny! incl. photo of Spinny - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	456
Alternative Traveller (Yin & Yang) - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	243
Pegasus and the Dreamer incl. graphic - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	227
On The Wings of a Prayer incl. photo - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	236
Can You Hear Me? - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	208
A Cry From My Heart - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	232
Dream Lover - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	342
A Tribute to our Love - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	1718
Golden Dragon incl. graphic - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	320
The Trudie Story... a true miracle incl. photo - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	208
The Unicorn incl. graphic - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	278
Spinny's Fairy Tale incl. graphic - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	214
I Believe - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	199
The Butterfly incl. graphic - 6-25-2000 - 6-25-2000	423
Cat - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	206
For my friend Kizzy - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	204
Where are you Shelley? - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	206
Blackie - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	205
Wow Lacey! - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	176
My friend Bambii - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	136
But Who Am I? - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	178
"Hey guys...wait for me!"(incl. graphic) - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	202
Pegasus - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	188
The Butterfly Fairy incl. graphic - 6-27-2000 - 6-27-2000	282
Stargazer incl.graphic - 7-13-2000 - 7-13-2000	182
A Flight of Fantasy with graphic. - 7-13-2000 - 7-13-2000	239
Totally enchanted bliss... (I wish) - 7-13-2000 - 7-13-2000	164
Omega Woman - 7-14-2000 - 7-14-2000	167
Miniature Wonderland incl. photos - 7-14-2000 - 7-14-2000	390
I Juz Can't Get It Rite (Revised) - 8-13-2000 - 8-13-2000	200
The Storm - 8-14-2000 - 8-14-2000	189
I Have Pirates In My Garden! incl. graphic - 8-14-2000 - 8-14-2000	205
I Have an Affliction! - 8-14-2000 - 8-14-2000	186
The Butterfly ... Beautiful, Innocent and Free, incl. graphic - 8-19-2000 - 8-19-2000	548
My Balcony ... Seeing Things Through My Eyes. - 8-19-2000 - 8-19-2000	245
Where Are They Now? - 8-24-2000 - 8-24-2000	214
My Secret Garden - 9-4-2000 - 9-4-2000	128
Blowing On The Wind - 9-30-2000 - 9-30-2000	229
Life in Australia..... Aussie lingo. - 9-30-2000 - 9-30-2000	146
Life in Australia ... King of the Bush - 9-30-2000 - 9-30-2000	182
Life in Australia ... The Old Dunny Door - 9-30-2000 - 9-30-2000	265
The Halloween Dance incl. illustration - 10-7-2000 - 10-7-2000	631
Life in Australia ... Xmas - 10-9-2000 - 10-9-2000	255
Undies, Nits and Zits - 10-11-2000 - 10-11-2000	165
A Borrowed Heart - 10-11-2000 - 10-11-2000	265
Winter Sky - 10-12-2000 - 10-12-2000	193
Halloween Tonight - 10-13-2000 - 10-13-2000	210
The Dragon Firewick - 10-18-2000 - 10-18-2000	150
I Find Serenity - 10-18-2000 - 10-18-2000	205
Dragon Tales - 10-20-2000 - 10-20-2000	152
Witches, Weddings and Wunny Noses - 10-20-2000 - 10-20-2000	189
Magic Castle incl. illustration - 10-24-2000 - 10-24-2000	258
A Betrayal of the Very Worst Kind - 10-24-2000 - 10-24-2000	206
A Box of Moonlight - 10-24-2000 - 10-24-2000	406
I Gather To Me All The Little Children incl. graphic - 10-24-2000 - 10-24-2000	256
I Met An Angel - 10-24-2000 - 10-24-2000	147
The Magic Fairy Castle incl. illustration - 10-26-2000 - 10-26-2000	122
Omega Woman/ the expanded version - 10-27-2000 - 10-27-2000	167
The Devil's Pathway - 10-27-2000 - 10-27-2000	185
Nature's Orchestra - 10-27-2000 - 10-27-2000	162
Lost on the Devil's Pathway - 10-28-2000 - 10-28-2000	190
The Devil's Pathway, A SpookyTale - 10-29-2000 - 10-29-2000	269
The Magic Table Lamp - 11-2-2000 - 11-2-2000	216
The Magic Lamp - 11-2-2000 - 11-2-2000	173
Empty Matchbox - 11-2-2000 - 11-2-2000	137
I Found A Magic Lamp! - 11-4-2000 - 11-4-2000	280
Thanksgiving incl. graphic - 11-4-2000 - 11-4-2000	136
Brave Lurky Turkey - 11-4-2000 - 11-4-2000	232
Mermaids and Seahorses - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	217
Dedicated To Picasso incl. graphic - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	144
For All Eternity - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	140
The Three R's - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	345
For You My Love - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	157
A Gift of Words - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	132
The Mermaid's Song - 11-9-2000 - 11-9-2000	136
It Wasn't Me - 11-17-2000 - 11-17-2000	169
A Room With A View - 11-17-2000 - 11-17-2000	184
It Wasn't Me, It Was A Fairy - 11-17-2000 - 11-17-2000	216
Morning Frost - 11-28-2000 - 11-28-2000	189
A Little Birdie Told Me incl. graphic - 11-28-2000 - 11-28-2000	154
I Dropped a Pebble in a Pond - 11-28-2000 - 11-28-2000	215
Poetic Voices - 11-28-2000 - 11-28-2000	143
Rockin' Chicky incl. graphic - 11-28-2000 - 11-28-2000	195
The Land of Chocolate - 12-4-2000 - 12-4-2000	178
A Bath In The Land Of Chocolate incl. graphic - 12-4-2000 - 12-4-2000	342
The Land of Chocolate 2 - 12-6-2000 - 12-6-2000	194
Dere Santa.... - 12-6-2000 - 12-6-2000	174
Endless Blue Song of Innocence - 12-10-2000 - 12-10-2000	125
On The Twelve Days of Xmash - 12-14-2000 - 12-14-2000	145
The Land Of Chocolate And Beyond - 12-14-2000 - 12-14-2000	172
Bed Of My Soul - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	154
Bed Of My Soul - Unmade (second try) - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	54
My New Year Resolution - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	114
My New Year's Resolutions List incl. cute graphic - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	2049
Dragon Tales incl. graphic - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	77
Heaven's Tears (first attempt) - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	188
Heaven's Tears (second try) - 1-12-2001 - 1-12-2001	102
Heaven's Tears (number 3) - 1-14-2001 - 1-14-2001	192
New Year Resolution (or A Mouse's Lament) incl. graphic - 1-14-2001 - 1-14-2001	114
Summer Sizzler - 1-27-2001 - 1-27-2001	151
Wings Of A Shadow - 1-27-2001 - 1-27-2001	180
I'm So Hot! - 1-27-2001 - 1-27-2001	1028
Writing Around The Edges - 1-27-2001 - 1-27-2001	254
Rhythms Of Visions - 2-1-2001 - 2-1-2001	108
Whispers In The Dark - 2-9-2001 - 2-9-2001	106
If I Had A Magic Wand - 2-9-2001 - 2-9-2001	125
Won't You Be My Valentine? - 2-9-2001 - 2-9-2001	1008
An Amazing Journey - 2-11-2001 - 2-11-2001	186
A Writer's Prayer - 2-12-2001 - 2-12-2001	229
Isn't it Funny - 2-23-2001 - 2-23-2001	171
I Love Him Anyway - 2-23-2001 - 2-23-2001	132
Numbers Challenge - 3-5-2001 - 3-5-2001	213
The Brave Knight and the Bowl of Custard - 3-5-2001 - 3-5-2001	258
Prophetic Sounds Of Whispers - 3-5-2001 - 3-5-2001	2074
Soft Spirit Of Late Afternoon - 3-5-2001 - 3-5-2001	316
Nevermore Forever - 3-5-2001 - 3-5-2001	205
Dark Embrace - 3-8-2001 - 3-8-2001	208
Through The Heart Of My Pen - 3-15-2001 - 3-15-2001	175
A Secret Tryst - 3-23-2001 - 3-23-2001	142
Poetic Wisdom - 3-23-2001 - 3-23-2001	165
The Dragon Who Stubbed His Toe - 4-6-2001 - 4-6-2001	309
Who stubbed his toe? The dragon! - 4-6-2001 - 4-6-2001	173
Too Late - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	114
A Bird's Nest in a Tree - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	98
I Saw A Bird's Nest - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	185
The Bird's Nest - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	117
A Mirage In The Distance - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	216
Fade To Black - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	127
Fade To Black And Back - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	137
The Lady Of The Tower - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	231
Somewhere South Of Heaven - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	220
Celtic Blue - 6-5-2001 - 6-5-2001	95
Wild Eyed - 6-6-2001 - 6-6-2001	189
In A Dark, Dark Cave - 6-6-2001 - 6-6-2001	269
In A Dark, Dark Cave (2nd attempt) - 6-10-2001 - 6-10-2001	148
No Regrets? - 6-16-2001 - 6-16-2001	157
The Anachronism - 6-16-2001 - 6-16-2001	171
A Dark Pirate's Cave - 6-16-2001 - 6-16-2001	100
Are You A Tuggedy Muggle? - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	134
I'm Like A Fish Out Of Water - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	119
Moonlight Loving - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	829
When All Else Fails - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	142
I've Been Thinking - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	146
Poignant Memories - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	184
A Rather Spooky Beach Party - 7-1-2001 - 7-1-2001	122
Chasing Fireflies incl. graphic - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	192
Hammock By The Sea incl. graphic - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	97
Swimming Hole - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	99
Like A Moth To A Flame - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	109
Gone Fishing .... Be Back By Fall - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	97
Lazy Lemonade Days - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	127
The Colors Of My Love - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	133
Ice Cream Nights On The Front Porch - 7-8-2001 - 7-8-2001	299
That Darned Hammock By The Sea! incl. graphic - 7-28-2001 - 7-28-2001	453
Too Little Too Late - 7-28-2001 - 7-28-2001	92
Cryin' The Blues - 7-28-2001 - 7-28-2001	117
The Travellin' Man incl. graphic - 7-28-2001 - 7-28-2001	75
When I Went Swimming In The Sea - 7-28-2001 - 7-28-2001	87
It's Not As Simple As It Seems - 8-3-2001 - 8-3-2001	130
Something Worth Waiting For - 8-3-2001 - 8-3-2001	154
Erosion Of The Soul - 8-3-2001 - 8-3-2001	268
Acrostic/Brushed Against My Soul - 8-10-2001 - 8-10-2001	890
Love Knot - 8-16-2001 - 8-16-2001	100
Like A Bear To Honey - 8-22-2001 - 8-22-2001	107
Rearranged Dreams - 8-30-2001 - 8-30-2001	81
Dear Diary ....... - 8-30-2001 - 8-30-2001	111
Whatever Happened To ....... - 8-30-2001 - 8-30-2001	97
I Wonder What Ever Happened To..... - 9-9-2001 - 9-9-2001	88
Dragon's Flight - 9-9-2001 - 9-9-2001	66
Enough Is Enough - 9-9-2001 - 9-9-2001	107
Flight To Cupid's Castle (Collab. Janine Daniel & Daniel A Stafford) - 9-10-2001 - 9-10-2001	2490
The Furor Of Sedulous Pursuit - 9-17-2001 - 9-17-2001	119
Singing In The Storm - 10-8-2001 - 10-8-2001	198
What Is Sex? - 10-8-2001 - 10-8-2001	237
Spirit In The Sky - 10-14-2001 - 10-14-2001	154
Horror Within The Darkness - 10-20-2001 - 10-20-2001	293
Devil's Den - 10-20-2001 - 10-20-2001	197
Closer To You - 10-24-2001 - 10-24-2001	150
Lost 'N' Found - 10-24-2001 - 10-24-2001	103
Bobby And His Dragon - 10-24-2001 - 10-24-2001	561
Reflections - 10-24-2001 - 10-24-2001	147
Inspiration Is Contagious - 10-24-2001 - 10-24-2001	151
Poetic Seduction - 11-23-2001 - 11-23-2001	152
Free-flowing Spirit - 11-23-2001 - 11-23-2001	90
Snowflake Wishes - 11-23-2001 - 11-23-2001	99
The Intruder - 11-23-2001 - 11-23-2001	212
Bobby & Gordan Wins The Day - 12-8-2001 - 12-8-2001	65
Moon Spell - 12-8-2001 - 12-8-2001	109
A Silver Edged Kiss - 12-8-2001 - 12-8-2001	226
Candles, Crystals & Cauldrons - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	116
Shadows - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	179
My Father - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	83
Masquerade - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	89
I Can't Think Of A Thing To Say So ....... - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	194
Secrets Reflection - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	82
Angels Within Us - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	896
Double Edge Sword - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	97
The Long Tunnel Of Night - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	359
Spin In A Whispering Cloud - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	171
My Pen, My Instrument - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	966
Lonely - 4-19-2002 - 4-19-2002	181
Breathe Kisses To The Morning Dew - 5-2-2002 - 5-2-2002	116
Silence With No Stars - 5-2-2002 - 5-2-2002	104
Stairway To The Next Dimension - 5-2-2002 - 5-2-2002	125
You've Done This To Me - 5-2-2002 - 5-2-2002	149
The Sun's Birth At Dawn - 5-2-2002 - 5-2-2002	148
Shades Of Spring - 5-5-2002 - 5-5-2002	76
Once Upon A Moon Walk - 5-30-2002 - 5-30-2002	104
Book Of Secrets - 5-30-2002 - 5-30-2002	173
Underneath The Same Moon - 7-19-2005 - 7-19-2005	56
Acrostic - A Cross Stick? - 7-22-2005 - 7-22-2005	264
Ladybug - 7-22-2005 - 7-22-2005	77
Let's Have Some Fun - 7-24-2005 - 7-24-2005	71
A Cry From My Heart - Re-written - 7-24-2005 - 7-24-2005	57
The Wandering Minstrel - 7-24-2005 - 7-24-2005	49
Acrostic/Well, At Least You Gave It A Try - 8-10-2005 - 8-10-2005	113
Who's That Laughing At Me? - 8-17-2005 - 8-17-2005	81
The Platypus - 8-17-2005 - 8-17-2005	137
A Stroll Through My Garden - 8-17-2005 - 8-17-2005	114
River Of Stars - 8-26-2005 - 8-26-2005	172
I'm So Tired - 8-26-2005 - 8-26-2005	54
Acrostic Musings - 8-28-2005 - 8-28-2005	94
Acrostic/This Made Me Smile - 9-3-2005 - 9-3-2005	99
Acrostic/Claud, I Have Some Thoughts On This - 9-5-2005 - 9-5-2005	64
Imagine this............ - 9-26-2005 - 9-26-2005	139
Captive Darkling - 10-12-2005 - 10-12-2005	91
Limerick - 10-14-2005 - 10-14-2005	80
Haiku - Ladybug - 10-25-2005 - 10-25-2005	47
You Need A Laugh - 11-2-2005 - 11-2-2005	129
Fall Fairy - 11-2-2005 - 11-2-2005	133
Haiku - G'Day - 11-9-2005 - 11-9-2005	56
It's True ........ I Love You - 11-9-2005 - 11-9-2005	73
The Hope Dragon - 11-9-2005 - 11-9-2005	147
Haiku - Smoke Dreams - 11-14-2005 - 11-14-2005	126
Haiku - Light Rain - 11-14-2005 - 11-14-2005	71
Gasp.......Don't Drink That! - 11-14-2005 - 11-14-2005	112
My 1st try at writing a Ya-Du - Summer Rain - 11-28-2005 - 11-28-2005	62
Haiku - Serenity - 11-28-2005 - 11-28-2005	58
Haiku - Rainbow - 11-28-2005 - 11-28-2005	81
Haiku - Milkweed Magic for Dan - 11-28-2005 - 11-28-2005	55
Birthday Poem for Karen, 2004 - 12-8-2005 - 12-8-2005	43
My Humble Home - A Xmas Poem - 12-8-2005 - 12-8-2005	80
The Xmas Story - 12-26-2005 - 12-26-2005	102
The Little Lambs - 12-26-2005 - 12-26-2005	59
My Guardian Angel - 12-26-2005 - 12-26-2005	47
Waiting To Be Opened - a collab by Janine & Lori - 12-26-2005 - 12-26-2005	69
Just Like A Bird - 1-1-2006 - 1-1-2006	118
My New Years Resolution - 1-1-2006 - 1-1-2006	91
Secrets Untold - 1-10-2006 - 1-10-2006	127
A Stargazer's Journey - 1-21-2006 - 1-21-2006	83
Beyond The Horizon - 2-9-2006 - 2-9-2006	84
Bauchan the Leprechaun - 3-31-2006 - 3-31-2006	53
Springtime Magic - 4-7-2006 - 4-7-2006	73
The Dancing Leprechaun - 4-7-2006 - 4-7-2006	82
Picnic By The Lake - 4-20-2006 - 4-20-2006	66
Thiz’z Gr8 M8! - 4-22-2006 - 4-22-2006	86
Gertie The Gabler - 4-26-2006 - 4-26-2006	80

Total by: Janine Daniel 281

Flight To Cupid's Castle (Collab. Janine Daniel & Daniel A Stafford)

Flight To Cupid's Castle (Collab. Janine Daniel & Daniel A Stafford)

I am the Faerie Princess Miriam,
From the land of Zillmere,
I feel confused and scared ,
Of the task facing me,
A curse has been cast across all the land,
I trembled with fear ,
When the witch Zarinda raised her hand,
"Let it be heard", screeched the crazy old crone,
"No more will I be cast down and spat upon by man,
A blight will pustulate across the earth,
Then all things will perish and rot unto death,
And only true love can stop the plague!"
So now I must journey,
To find a solution,
To vanquish this curse,

I am the poor Prince of Elves of Ellendae,
Aeronel, child of Elven rulers am I,
And upon our beautiful kingdom is an ancient covenant,
True love only may be the reason a ruler takes a royal spouse,
Or down will come crashing the kingdom,
'Twill be sunken beneath the sea,
Leaving only the Emerald Castle upon a lonely island,
Surrounded by an ocean of tears from sea to sea,
And upon my majority of yesterday,
I have one week to be upon my journey,
For I must travel the world in search of love,
And never may see the Emerald Castle should I fail,
And upon this Friday I must set my course and sail.

I've been travelling across the dying land,
I'm very tired and my wings are cracked and dry,
I haven't seen any living creatures for hours,
I've seen devastation all around and I can't help but cry,
For the last three hours I've been following some tracks,
Of man, beast or elf I know not what,
Now I'm lying prostrate and hidden behind a rock,
And I think I'm going quite out of my mind,
For up ahead resting under a tree I've spied,
An Ellendae Elf..... I can't believe my eyes,
He's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen,
And that's why I think this must be a dream,
If I wake myself up will he still be there?
I will approach him then if only I dare!

I've sailed my magic balloon o'er the Ellendae sea,
And touched down at it's shrinking edge,
'Twixt dried out creatures out of water I'm wandering,
And I've cried out my tears at the land's condition,
Not a living thing to sight nor sound,
The sun's heat is all pervasive in shimmering waves,
Ahead is the remnant of a mighty white oak in a ring of rocks,
A place to rest my weary bones after battling currents of air,
And sip a few draughts of enchanted Elven wine,
From a golden rune covered flask,
And carry on to the sight I see before me,
For might it be the answer to the world's prayers,
It's Cupid's Castle standing dancing in the heat shimmers,
And what is this, a beautiful Faerie hiding behind a rock?

I don't think he saw me hiding behind my rock,
I felt shy, nervous and excited all at once,
Should I trust this stranger with the beautiful smile?
Can I know someone just from the gleam in his eyes?
I pondered on these questions and became dismayed,
When the Elf left the clearing and quickly disappeared,
I cautiously stepped out and followed along the track,
He led me to a castle and I watched him enter a door,
What do I do now I wondered and I could feel my heart beat race,
My curiosity got the better of me and I decided to have a peek,
I opened the door slightly and surreptitiously looked inside,
He was waiting right there for me and he held out his hand,
For the first time that day we were standing face to face.

The Faerie lass has followed me in,
It was time we were introduced in close to proper manner,
We seem on the same path here in the blasted land,
So I think I will greet her and offer friendship's hand,
She is a sight to behold of great beauty,
Though her travels have been difficult it's plain to see,
"Dear Faerie lass I am one Aeronel Ellendar by name,
and the Prince of the Elves of Ellendae,
I can see you thirst and have travelled far,
Care you beautiful lady for a sip from this golden jar?"
"'Tis Elven wine and magic, too,
For it will restore your strength to you,
And I would not see harm come upon you,
Even though I have a quest I must see through."

"Sir Elf I shall if I truly may,
For a long flight it was to come this way,
And while we are sharing names so politely,
I am Miriam of Zillmere and Princess of the Realm."
I curtseyed in greeting and took a sip,
My wings gained back their shimmer and shine,
And all in all 'twas a pleasant find,
Here in this strange castle that looked so lovely,
Amidst a blasted blighted land that needed a tender hand,
Yet I wondered how could it be I would find,
A true love in the midst of this place and time.
"Do you know oh Prince of Ellendae,
The name of this castle of such good cheer,
And precisely what it is doing here?"

"Why, 'tis Cupid's Castle we are in this day,
And the reason for my quest leads me here,
Though I can not speak of it's nature until it has been fulfilled,
I think to speak with Cupid I will be thrilled."
"This land has suffered greatly it seems,
And I should love to see this awful blight gone away."
I thought then again how strange to find,
A Faerie of such beauty in a land so ill and awful,
And I wished not her company to lose,
For there was a terrible loneliness in even this place,
It struck me strange that such should be,
For this was the Keep Of Love in which we stood.
"Might we go, sweet Princess,
And find the master of this castle without delay?"

I held my breath and held my tongue,
For if this truly was the Keep Of Love,
I should seek it's master at once and without delay,
For He would be my best hope of vanquishing the curse,
For the crone had declared I must find true love,
Outside the borders of sweet Zillmere,
Or the blight would pox the world entire,
And only death and lifelessness would endure,
And I could not speak of the true nature of my quest,
And like the Elven Prince I could not dally,
For many lives hung in the balance,
So willingly I took his handsome hand.
"Kind Prince please lead on,
For I seek also to speak with the castle's master."

I walked towards the center of the keep,
The Princess's hand held within mine,
And somehow I was unsettled and felt unsure,
A feeling I'd never known before,
I had her constantly on my mind,
Though I should be thinking of the task to hand,
And the thick and stout walls as we walked echoed each footstep,
And with each step the hanging plants grew more flowers,
A lush array in which butterflies danced riots of colors,
And we quietly marvelled as love birds flew in sweeping arcs cooing,
And nightingales sang in sweet duets of birdying notes,
Small creatures in pairs of many kinds,
But not a single person did we spy,
Until at the central fountain did we arrive.

I walked along with the handsome Elf,
And it seemed as if I was falling under some spell,
For the castle had a sweet beauty and cheer,
But the butterflies in flight had cousins in my stomach,
And I felt nervous at every step,
And I could not ever remember feeling this way,
Even as I noticed the Elf looking my way so strangely.
Then we came upon the central courtyard,
And four great eagles stood at the compass points,
And a beautiful fountain rose at it's center,
A soft rosy marble and filled with pink light,
It's plumes misting to incredible height,
And rainbows danced in amongst the spray,
And it seemed at first a dove was flying our way.

"Hold fast ye two and move another step not!"
A great voice rolled over the pretty Faerie and I,
And I saw a white winged man settle upon the ground,
A great bow in his strong hands and quiver upon his shoulder,
And all set in gold and rubies and white roses,
And he held out his hand in a halting gesture,
And at this Miriam of Zillmere gasped a single word.
"Cupid!"
I found my arm around her shoulder,
And I knew fear for her safety in great measure,
As Cupid stared at us with a rose red gaze,
And then he spoke in a quiet yet powerful voice.
"You may not come near the waters of my fountain,
For 'tis there my arrows are dipped!"

"I am Cupid, Eros, Cherub of Love,
Son of Venus, child of Aphrodite,
And you walk my grounds uninvited."
I knew of course their names,
And yet these two beings walked my grounds,
A halo of mystery surrounding their purpose in my domain,
And never have I been denied sight,
Nor knowledge of every corner of any creature's heart,
Save this time with the Elf Prince and Faerie Princess.
I drew my bow and strung an un-dipped arrow,
Prepared to strike if some evil was afoot,
And quite confused at this entire scene.
Being a God of Love is a lonely position,
For one can never see with clarity,
When one's own heart is involved,
And could not give a magical love away on one's own behalf,
Knowing that such had been induced rather than earned,
Yet this was the only unclarity I had ever seen,
And of these twain I was most wary.

"Speak now and tell me your purpose in this castle,
Beginning with your royal highness of Zillmere!"
Cupid said unto me with great power,
Eyes flashing rose-colored daggers our way
"I am told Lord Cupid that I cannot say without ruin,
Yet a God I may not disobey so you shall hear."
"I am charged by the evil witch Zarinda to find true love,
Outside the bounds of sweet Zillmere in the barren lands,
And within the span of one month or the blight will spread,
Engulfing all the land and ending all life upon the world."
At this news Prince Aeronel gasped and looked wild,
As if some great shock had struck him like an arrow.
"Now yon Elf please speak your tale."
I heard Cupid's velvet and power voice say.

"Lord Cupid I find this quite strange,
Especially on the heels of Princess Miriam's revelation,
For I am charged to find true love outside dear Ellendae,
Or the seas will swallow the world within the month,
Leaving only the Emerald Elven Castle Eadaeling to stand,
And nothing left living in all the world,
Just the dead floating in a sea of tears."
I heard the princess gasp in shock at my revelation,
And Lord Cupid looked both perplexed and ponderous,
And I could see he was deep in thought.
"I can see no lies in either of your hearts,
And these secrets you reveal are unknown to me,
Which has never before come to be."
"Stand fast and move not lest you destroy all." said Cupid.

These magic folk of royalty posed quite the issue of the age,
For if they truly were charged to seek true love,
It could not be bespelled from a magic arrow,
It must arise of it's own accord within their hearts,
Lest all the world be blighted, flooded, or both,
And somehow I must make them understand that I could not,
Should not and dare not give them the arrows,
And surely that is what they sought here upon my grounds,
'Twas plain to see they'd hoped a God of Love come to rescue,
An avenue from peril to be saved.
'Twas then I spied a glimmer of hope,
For in revealing their secrets to me the veil was lifted,
I could again see within their hearts plainly,
And knew my mother had granted life back to the world.
It was upon me to make these twain see their salvation.
"I shall be forced to kill one of you twain,
For in so doing I can end one curse and help the other,
And save the world from devastation."
"You must choose among you which it must be."

I gasped in horror at the God's proclamation,
And an awful feeling stole my very breath,
And I, Princess Miriam of Zillmere wept crystal tears,
For I did not wish to die while so young and hale,
And then the terror invaded my brain in white agony,
For when my thoughts turned to the death of Aeronel,
I found that this I could not face nor bear,
He was kind and handsome and young and brave,
And had done his best to save the world as he was charged,
And in that moment a realization stole my sight with tears,
For I knew then what love was in truth,
And what the threat of loss of love was in horrid truth,
For I had fallen in love with Prince Aeronel!
"It must be I, oh Cupid, hurt Aeronel not!"

"Nay, 'twill be I and not Miriam!"
My brain had gone to white fire,
I, Prince Aeronel of Ellendae,
I could not let this beautiful creature that I,
That I loved?!
I could not fathom a world denied her beauty,
A world where such a kind heart was laid waste,
And dearly as I wished to live I could not let her die,
So I leapt forward ready to throw myself in combat,
Willing to face an armed and angry God for her sake,
And knew I would die upon the moment,
Yet Miriam and the world would have a chance to live,
For my death would negate my duty,
Giving all else a chance to live including beautiful Miriam.

When both these royals flew at me,
Showing their nobility in truth,
And revealing the truth I had seen in their hearts,
I knew the day was won,
For they held true love right there in their hearts,
Beating strong and true,
So I froze them still in mid spring,
And called them each by name,
"Miriam, Aeronel, can you not see now clearly?"
"Has love so blinded you?"
I waved my hand and conjured us clear of castle and fountain,
And we all stared in awe as tiny green shoots rose all about,
And the land slowly came back to life.
A great bush of white roses grew in half circle round lovers twain,
And I placed a white rose in Miriam's golden hair,
And another upon Aeronel's chest,
And with tears in all our eyes I made them husband and wife,
And thus terrible Winter was held at bay,
For in their loving was birthed young Spring.

Spinny; AquarianM

By: Janine Daniel & Daniel A. Stafford
(C) 09/10/2001

Author's Comments

Dan:
I am graced to have Janine's poetic hand lend her considerable talent to this poem that we shared in creating, and I hope you all have enjoyed reading it.

Janine:
As I read the complete poem through I got shivers running up and down my spine and I even got tears in my eyes at one stage. It was an awesome experience creating this with Dan. WOW!

Thank you Dan. :)