Category Archives: folklore

fairy food.

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hola!

to my neighborhood fairies 

who have opened 

a tiny taco stand

i might order

137 of these 

for dinner.

“A little glittery fairy dust can help you float, but a good taco brings you back down to earth.”

– from a wise anonymous fairy

 here is another take on food offered from the fairies:

Folklore says that eating food offered to you while visiting Fairyland,

makes it impossible to ever leave and go back home.

By eating fairy food, Fairyland becomes a part of you and you’ll have to stay there forever.

Illustration by Shirley Barber (1935-2023)

 

 

catkins.

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the wonderful legend of one of my very favorite plants.

 kindness, compassion, and gratitude at play. 

 

 

 

 

image credit: purple almond