Magpie Tales: Blue Willow
Posted on: 05/16/2010
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Blue Willow Nonsense Rhyme
Willow, willow
On the wall
Who is fairest of them all?
Willow, willow,
Count to three.
Fly free, away
With me.
10 Responses to "Magpie Tales: Blue Willow"
05/16/2010 at 3:10 am
I can hear children singing this as they play outdoors in the twilight ………
05/16/2010 at 8:55 pm
If only it were that simple to fly free of life’s problems…..
simple, but pleasant to read. I liked it.
05/17/2010 at 7:13 am
carefree dreams awaken by the possibly of myth becoming reality – Oh if only now we could all fly free…. if only…
Loved the carefree easy style of this piece.
Joanny
05/18/2010 at 12:39 am
Dear Harvee: This is a Chinese fairy tale by the Chinese Brothers Grimm? Love to know more about the etymology of the Blue Willow plate. For now the author remains anonymous yet prolific. Maybe the ghost of Chang or Koong from the great beyond are the “ghostwriters!”! Excellent fun!
Thisandthat 
05/16/2010 at 2:48 am
smiles. a fun magpie…to fly free…that is the dream indeed…