Fairytales dwell in brass
Caught between a pink silk sheet
And the mermaid Queen’s looking glass.
Though we seek to harass
Secrets in fields of golden wheat
Fairytales dwell in brass.
A silver river we pass
Haunted by echoes of a single hoofbeat
And the mermaid Queen’s looking glass.
The Queen dresses in velvet spun of seabass
Poisoned but sugar sweet
Fairytales dwell in brass.
She looks down upon the lower class
Coveting the sacred blessing of burned mesquite
And the mermaid Queen’s looking glass.
Leave the mountain pass
A disappointment I repeat
Fairytales dwell in brass
And the mermaid Queen’s looking glass.
Photo by Alexandra Sophie on Deviant Art
I love fairytales, something that inspired this villanelle, though I was pleased to be appropriately challenged to write this poem for the Experiments In Fiction Poetry Challenge #13: write a villanelle.
Also inspired by Photo Challenge #348 from Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie
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What a well written, interesting poem!
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I LOVE THIS! I love fairy-tales, re-tellings and the usual dark story behind them x
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🙂 I love reading the original fairytales as well; not all stories are pinks and hearts.
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I love this, such incredible imagery here! It feels like it could be a metaphor for so many situations too.
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This is so beautiful! The imagery is so vivid and I love how you had it all rhyme. Such a lovely piece ❤️
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this has great flow and it made me feel like it was a fairytale. Very good.
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I love the way this poem brings fairy tales to life, with the dark side where the queen is watching through the looking glass.
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Loving the way you read this! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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I’m a huge fan of fairy tales, but the original morality tales rather than the Disney adaptations. Your poem made me think of Beardsley drawings of long haired women and Faerie Queens – loved it, Jaya!
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Thank you, Lisa! I too love the original fairytales and am delighted this poem brought them to mind for you.
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This is another beautiful piece Jaya! It brought back so many memories when I was younger and my father used to read me fairytales! Thanks for sharing x
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Thank you for your beautiful read!
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This took me right back to when I was younger; I loved fairytales and all of the imagery that goes with them! Lovely fantasy reading x
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Thank you! I love that this poem is evoking fond memories. 🙂
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A silver river it is you, for me.
A sparkling river of words bringing emotions, neverendingly.
Thank You so much DEAR!
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🙂 Thank you for your poetic words of gratitude!
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I love this poem! It captures fairytales beautifully and the imagery is so vivid! Thanks for sharing!
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I love fairytales; and this! How beautiful!
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This is the first poem I’ve read in a while and it’s beautiful. Amazing imagery too! I’m a big fan of fairytales as well which made it even more enjoyable to read ☺️
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!
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I have been a big fan of fairytales too. This piece has described the essence of fairytales beautifully 👌👌.
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Reblogged this on Midst Blog and commented:
well, it speaks for itself!
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Love what you have done here! The villanelle worked beautifully on this theme and the title is superb.
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Thank you! The title came after the poem and worked well, much to my delight. 🙂
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You are welcome. 🙂
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This was so lovely to read, love the picture you used for it 😊!
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Lovely poem. It brought images of mermaids and Disney Princesses to my mind. 🙂
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Thank you! I was hoping to conjure images of princesses. 🙂
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This is a really lovely poem with some really great imagery too.
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What a beautiful poem. Truly inspiring. Just to read you is a joy, Jaya!
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Lovely✨
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I love this, Jaya – thank you for your entry!
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It is always my pleasure, Ingrid!
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