Poem: "Song of Sugar Plums"

Song of Sugar Plums

By: Eve Estelle

O hear!

Returned to thee, her splendid lands,

Those of scrumptious and fair delight --

Back to the realm of the Sugarline Lady,

On this warmest of eves in white;

By her smile lit are hearth and home,

The strength of Rome astir beneath;

Of winter's breath these plumentine wings,

Yet once known to none, ordinary --

Lo and behold, it's the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Of sweet confections, this kingdom born,

Crystalline waters and tastes adorn;

It was before machine and excess

That her namesake so fabled,

Gave pause to eyes that see no more

What was once worth its weight in gold;

Forgotten, hence, every tale told,

Till balance found one's way;

She sings with love, she sings with care,

She sings to those whose temperance may

Lend to them the diamond's eye --

See afore ye, its frosted beauty,

As exquisite as the sky;

Stand before me, recherché,

Silent in the sigh.

Author's note: Merry Christmas! A spontaneous winter-themed poem for you. Didn't go through and do much revising after penning the final line (hence, "spontaneous"), so it's not a particularly special one -- but it was fun! The Sugar Plum Fairy is currently one of those lovely characters that's well-known to most, but not overly used... A.K.A., the perfect holiday poem stuffer.

❄ May the season's blessings be with you and yours! ❄