Like the Lady of Shalott

They say she writes from high atop a glitzy glass tower her frailty seeping through in melancholy ink. A lovelorn poet lost she rifles memory’s pages and mines the melted history there. She writes as a loom weaver who wove threads of tapestry long ago in the rooms showy sun forgot sifting through shadows of Camelot. … Continue reading →

Cinderella

Why do you toil there lean and listless fair maiden hugging shades of desperation? Where is that pumpkin and prince from cottage to castle promises galore forever more? Fairy godmother finicky one standing in twilight hair undone. She lost her wand that concocted sweet magic and you wash and clean sidestepping the tragic. Beware they … Continue reading →

Snow White

Mirror, mirror on the wall why do you stare and plot her fall? Skin of milk white eyes of blue crystal hair dark as madness. Once lost in a kiss lips of blood red took one bite amiss then into the abyss… Within a poisonous trance gone the forgotten lover what have you wrought you … Continue reading →

Sleeping Beauty

Slipping into sleep a hundred years ago a spindle, a spell, a castle and an arrow and a bow. Into that tranquil slumber in land eternally blue the princess upon her bed bidding the present adieu. One hundred years, almost eternal magic stopped the clock revenge, a sour spell twisted firm the lock. Casting the … Continue reading →

Elfin Grot

I’ve always wondered where the elves go when away they must stow from the land of here and now they disappear and how into their own small space through the bushes they race there they will stay through the light of day and out at night they play after stars twinkle and moonrays cease they … Continue reading →