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“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.”
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I don’t know about you but I haven’t outgrown fairy tales. I still love them. Did you know that fairy tales were originally written for adults?
Once upon a time, long before Gus Gus and Prince Charming, fairy tales were brimming with murder and torture. True love’s kiss and happily ever afters were child’s play for the writers that came before Walt Disney. Giambattista Basile, Hans Christian Andersen, J.M. Barrie and the Grimm Brothers much preferred a haunting tale over a romantic one, but a few of their most harrowing details have been lost in translation. Do you know Cinderella‘s wicked secret? How did Sleeping Beauty really wake up, and what’s the price for the Little Mermaid‘s legs? What happened to Snow White‘s evil queen? Do you know why Peter Pan‘s Lost Boys never grew up?
What are the differences between myth, legend, fairy tale & fable?
Myths: narratives about immortal or supernatural protagonists.
Legends: narratives about extraordinary protagonists.
Fairy Tales: narratives about ordinary protagonists.
Fables: narratives with animal protagonists which convey a moral.
Did you know that the first known version of Cinderella was written in China? A.D. 850-860, China
Check out this brief history of fairy Tales
Did you know that the Brothers Grimm weren’t the authors of the fairy tales they’re known for? Instead they were scholars who wanted to save the classic German versions of these stories. Read this interesting article to find out more.
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, today’s poem was inspired by Fairy Tales. I’m trying a new form called Etheree.
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Snow White by illustrator Selene Regener (Selenada – DeviantArt)
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Snow White
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Sweet
to tongue
sound to eye
luscious apple
in sinister palm
will satisfy sweet-tooth
blushing fruit in hand she took
taking one bite she savored it
poison traveled through its fragile prey
she fell with tingling cheeks and finger tips
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Magic Forest by illustrator Selene Regener (Selenada – DeviantArt)
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Color and Creepy are this week’s prompt words chosen by Colleen Chesebro ~ The Fairy Whisperer.
*The catch is that we can only use the synonyms to these words in our poems.
Colleen hosts a challenge that anyone could participate in called, Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge every Tuesday, and you have until Sunday to create a post featuring your Haiku, Tanka, Haibun or Cinquain poem. She is an author and poet, and also does book reviews and so much more on her blog. Be sure to check it out.
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