Banked with hedges high,<\/p>\n
Azaleas pink and white.<\/p>\n
Lined with bark fine and red<\/p>\n
The path began its journey.<\/p>\n
Uneven cairns of small stones<\/p>\n
Like tiny cottages along<\/p>\n
Unseen borders of a road.<\/p>\n
Scuffing shoes as we<\/p>\n
Peered along curiously.<\/p>\n
Halfway down the curving ess.<\/p>\n
A marble bench for a rest.<\/p>\n
Picnic lunch with cool drinks<\/p>\n
Sitting poised to catch sight.<\/p>\n
Verdant beauty enclosing<\/p>\n
A circle of blooming trees.<\/p>\n
Dogwoods, camellias, holly too<\/p>\n
Red bud and gardenias.<\/p>\n
Dappled sunshine crowned them.<\/p>\n
Enchanted as a fairy garden.<\/p>\n
Buzzing bees in sweet aromas.<\/p>\n
Strolling on to large moss covered<\/p>\n
Boulders blocking further progress.<\/p>\n
Gazing in surprise and wonder.<\/p>\n
Behind them a majestic thirty foot<\/p>\n
Magnolia, its shiny leaves sparkling.<\/p>\n
Underneath broad spreading<\/p>\n
Branches, a soft damp leafy carpet.<\/p>\n
The fairy village must be hidden.<\/p>\n
For the path leads to a<\/p>\n
Secret somewhere.<\/p>\n
Note: I grew up in Montana on the Continental Divide with 9 months of snow and slush. \u00a0I moved to Charlotte,NC and lived nearby in Mt. Holly for 5 years where it was green all year around. \u00a0Real culture shock!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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