Faerie Mushroom Connection_A Fairy Went A-Marketing

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Poem by
Rosemary Fyleman

A FAIRY went a-marketing
She bought a little fish;
She put it in a crystal bowl
Upon a golden dish.
An hour she sat in wonderment
And watched it's silver gleam,
Then she gently took it up
And slipped it in a stream.

A fairy went a-marketing
She bought a coloured bird;
It sang the sweetest, shrillest song
That ever she had heard.
She sat beside its painted cage
And listened half the day,
Then she opened wide the door
And let it fly away.

A fairy went a-marketing-
She bought a winter gown
All stitched about with gossamer
And lined with thistledown.
She wore the gown
all the day
With prancing and delight,
Then gave it to a little frog
To keep him warm at night.

A fairy went a-marketing
She bought a gentle mouse
To take her tiny messages,
To keep her tiny house.
All day she kept its busy feet
Pit-patting to and fro,
Then she kissed its velvet ears,
Thanked it, and let it go.

FAERIES AND MUSHROOMS
WHAT’S THE CONNECTION?
WELL, WHEN THE POEM MENTIONS…

A fairy went a-marketing…
REMINDS ME OF…

all the uses
of fungi and mushrooms…
food—shelter—medicine— clothing—building materials
and more.

Within the
coming to know of each
species of fungi,
there is the potential
of the coming of the
next greatest
antibiotic or cure
for our most
threatening
diseases.

Meanwhile, just so you know, all of the fairy poems
shared were gathered (some written by me) a few years prior
to discovering Paul Stamets and his mushroom work. At the time
I was trying to connect, especially children, to nature with
a bit of fun by incorporating fairies, along with nature activities.

Then, when I discovered Paul Stamets and his work with mushrooms,
I thought in a way, I had discovered a holy grail to many of our environmental
problems, which has always been a core interest of mine.

This influence from Paul Stamets began around 2010 to the present.
However, because of one interview which I thought was not
in his usual style of being straight upfront, in fact, appeared to be
over-acting, I began to question the ground upon which he stood.

The following link I think gives a fair assessment and balance to all
in his regard, so perhaps, in the end, we may not throw out the baby
with the bathwater.

https://seismicspore.com/paul-stamets-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/