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americangothic
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0 posted 2008-11-13 01:51 AM



Fleeing the forest in furor
wigged wicked wolf on my trail
a fine meal was made of that little girl riding
shakes the red hood from his tail
passing a cottage of cookies
two bloated children look on
fat from their gingerbread binging
lost, now the breadcrumbs are gone
to my left a prince is crying
no kiss delivers life
he's lynched by seven angry men
who'd thought they'd found a wife
make believe castles climb to the sky
trees talk in tenuous tones
jack not so nimble burning with fire
while bears pick through golden haired bones
lost among hundreds of acres
creatures from fairytale dreams
those I embraced as a child
have become a bit darker it seems
reaching the edge of the treeline
back to the world, such a bore
far more foreboding than fictional forests
I return to the woodland once more


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Alison
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Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!
1 posted 2008-11-13 02:07 AM


This is so true - and so well written.  I am saving it.  Great job!

A

americangothic
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2 posted 2008-11-13 02:09 AM


thanks for the kind words alison
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with you
3 posted 2008-11-13 02:11 AM


yep, this is cool for sure, I really enjoyed the twist of it
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4 posted 2008-11-13 02:50 AM


Yes the is different, I like it, more to it than meets the eye.
                            Ida

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