Friday, April 24, 2026

A to Z 2026 Poetry U: “Up the airy mountain…” from “The Fairies” by William Allingham (1850)

 “Up the airy mountain…” from “The Fairies” by William Allingham (1850)

 
 Bonus: 

I really thought he just said "FAIRIES" not "FAIRYGODPARENTS"

Summary: There are fairies in the countryside.

Commentary:  

A long one tonight. ABCBDEFE scheme (mostly), no set feet.

Fairies are a good poem theme. They lend themselves to poetic whimsy. 

1 comment:

  1. Visiting from the A-Z challenge. You seem to have put a lot of work into your posts and be way more knowledgeable about poetry than I'll ever be.

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