{"id":409,"date":"2025-07-23T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/?p=409"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:49:03","slug":"silver-pennies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2025\/07\/23\/silver-pennies\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Pennies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it\u2019s fun to play with how the friendly fae might reward hard work.<\/em><\/p>\n

Silver pennies fall to willing hands
\nWorking for home in all the lands.
\nWhen ever comes the break of day
\nThe work begins for those who stay.<\/p>\n

At night the fairies dance and feast
\nAnd tend their guard to man and beast
\nYet when it comes the night is through
\nThat duty falls to me and you.<\/p>\n

At the edge of wood and glen
\nSit the places made by men
\nTo these places fairies go;
\nExtend the blessings men might know.<\/p>\n

Wicked ones bring only harm
\nTo house and field and distant farm.
\nThe goodly ones chase such away
\nBut they cannot keep their watch by day.<\/p>\n

So silver pennies you may find
\nWhen days grow long and disaster climbs.
\nThe fairies see the goodly soul
\nAnd ensure they are made whole.<\/p>\n

Silver Pennies<\/em> copyright \u00a9 Heather Strickler 2025 all rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it\u2019s fun to play with how the friendly fae might reward hard work. Silver pennies fall to willing hands Working for home in all the lands. When ever comes the break of day The work begins for those who stay. 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