Gypsie’s Wonderful World of Words

Shakespeare published 154 sonnets in his quarto in 1609. While the initial 126 are addressed to a young man, the final 28 are directed toward an enigmatic woman referred to as the dark lady.

Lucky Charmed

In response to Sadje’s
What do you see # 281- 24th March, 2025

Pat my head
said he to all
Then from this bridge
you will not fall

Fail to heed
this bit of advice
and down you go
under the ice

If you are
one of the lucky few
Rub my tummy
to see what I’ll do

Should you hear
a jingle in my pockets
Reach inside then
and choose a lucky locket

Open it carefully
but beware
You could get lucky or be caught
forever in my snare

23 responses to “Lucky Charmed”

  1. Nicole Horlings Avatar
    Nicole Horlings

    Capturing the tricksy nature of the fae – great poem, Ami!

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you Nicole!! 👍🙏👍

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  2. tenzenmen Avatar
    tenzenmen

    A fun read. I went in a similar direction too.

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Awesome!! Thank you for stopping by! 😊

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  3. Chaya Sheela Avatar
    Chaya Sheela

    Lovely poem.

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you Chaya! 🙂

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      1. Chaya Sheela Avatar
        Chaya Sheela

        You are welcome.

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  4. Chris Hall Avatar
    Chris Hall

    That’s really great. Lovely poem, Ami.

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you so much Chris! 🙂

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  5. pensitivity101 Avatar
    pensitivity101

    Nice one Ami

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you Di!!! 😊

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        pensitivity101

        You’re welcome

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  6. The Abject Muse Avatar
    The Abject Muse

    Nicely crafted. I enjoyed reading this piece very much!

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Fantastic! (Happy Dance!) 💃

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  7. Keith's Ramblings Avatar
    Keith’s Ramblings

    It’s probably best we do as we are told! Simply delightful

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you Keith!! ☺️

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  8. Mason Bushell Avatar
    Mason Bushell

    Sounds like the poem of a leprechaun. I love the tricky, cheekiness of this poem, well done.

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you most kindly Mason! ☺️

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  9. Esther Chilton Avatar
    Esther Chilton

    I really enjoyed this. A lovely feel to it and that cheekiness is captured.

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      Thank you so much Esther! 😊

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  10. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    This is so lovely Ami. A magical talisman. Thanks for joining in.

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      Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

      You are most welcome and thank you my friend! 🍀

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      1. Sadje Avatar
        Sadje

        You’re very welcome

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