Fairytales
Cinderella
Left in the cinders of broken dreams
Nothing is what it seems
As hope turned and fled
She followed where sorrow led.
In her darkest hour of need
Hope planted its fertile seed
Turned to a night of mystery
A tale throughout history.
All her dreams fulfilled
Despair was killed
But is all as it seems?
In the land of fairytales and dreams.
Sleeping beauty
Beautiful daughter born on magic's night
Mothers dearest wish within sight
Sister to fairies by the promise of gifts
But where scorn is led terror mists.
Thumb to needles quick tip
Slumbers unearthly grip
Broken by true loves kiss
All turns to bliss.
Enchantment lifted
On pleasure she drifted
So the tale winds to an end
No more demons of pretend.
Snow White
Innocent child of beauty
Accepted her fathers duty
Until death stole his breath
Pain followed death.
Sacrifice to vanities covetous fury
Fled from certain injury
Came upon witches wiles
Still dark magic could not defile.
For true love sought her heart
And lovers kiss she cannot part
An ending so sweet and dear
What is there to fear?
Rapunzle
Snatched from babies cradle
Her name turned to fable
Slave to witches vengeful hate
In tower tall she awaits her fate.
Golden curls of sunlight
Lengthen and grow to a breath-taking sight
Ladder of hair awaits witches touch
The tug on her tresses is too much.
On silent night true loves tender sigh
Climbs great tower high
Born aloft on golden cord
Lady comes to lord.
Fairytales
Happily ever after
Imaginings foretold of a master crafter
Sweet lies of sugared fable
Dreams Of the beautiful and unable
Unknowing of harm
Candy coated dreams of charm
Once upon a time
Beautiful fiction none can define.
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The poem itself isnt bad. I detest fairtales. The promise of fictious dreams is one thing they have in common. Another is that they always portray the the central female role as a helpless object, a trophy, incapable of any agency, and doomed to wait for their prince charming/knight in shinning armour. This is not the stuff of contemporary feminism.
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Thank you for your comment. You make an extremely valid point. The reason i wrote this poem however is that i in myslef have always connected fairytales with my childhood and the dreams of fantasy mysticism and of course prince charming they brought. For me this poem is an ode to innocnece lost and not a comment on feminisn.But your comment is appreciated
I disagree with Zero... that was FABULOUS! five stars, definitly. The rhyming didn't seemed forced, but the rhythym was strong. It was lovely, and I think you chose the right women to write about! I think I might become a fan just because of this poem! Keep up the good work.
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Thank you so much I'm glad you liked it :)
that was AWESOME. wat the hell is zero saying? this is one of my favorite poems. i really liked how described each fairytale. amazing
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Wow thank you so much. And dont knock zero to much he is allowed his opinion. Thank you once again.
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great flow first of all! I loved the pace, and you did a really good job of telling the story :)
I am of the male breed, so i never exactly thought of sleeping beauty as my idol, but i loved the story when i was little, especially when malifocent (if thats how you spell it) transforms into a dragon :D
stories are used as an escape from reality, i agree on some terms with what zero is saying, but i also agree with the other three people. Even though it does 'fem' the women a bit too much, it is another world after all, where we are supposed to imagine that there is evil around, not sexism and other forms of discrimination.....anyway, its a childhood story!!! not the front page news!!
great job, your good at making me ramble on :D
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Thank you so much.
Your comments are most interesting.
I've always loved the innocnece of fairytales and the beauty of childhood that they contain. Feminist or not there is always a sweet hopefullness in a fairytale.
Thanks again for a great comment
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