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Cicada's Gift - A Fairytale (English Sonnet)

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A little girl who thought she was a bug
was dreaming to become a famous bard
A witch appeared, gave her amnesic drug
and said : “You won’t succeed, your task is hard.”

The girl drowned in deception’s putrid well
until a fairy saved her from the dark
removing consequences from the spell
that, for a while, had veiled creative spark

“Now, if you are a bug, why don’t you sing ?
Your song will be unique, you’ll be surprised
To many, tears of joy your voice will bring !”
The girl obeyed, and soon, she realized :

When song of soul she whispers in our ear
ten-thousand-fold, its echo we will hear


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in loving tribute to ten thousand cicadas
http://allpoetry.com/ten%20thousand%20cicadas

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  • iamlost gold member
    March 19

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    Hoodwinked!

    Ooh, I love that last stanza especially, it just just what it should, and ends the poem with a beautiful bang. I really enjoyed the story in this, and how it flawlessly fits into the form.

    ~lost


    • maa gold member
      March 20
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      thank you so much for digging out some of my old verses that have very few occasions to go for a stroll ... your kind words and your sensitivity touch me very much ...

      heartfelt blessings,
      maa

  • Michael P
    April 13, 2008
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    this was a wonderful read! A great tribute (well deserving) to TEN.


  • kaibab silver member
    April 12, 2008

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    I just love sonnets, Marion...and this is profoundly happy...and I am smiling across the pond at you...good luck and I know this is a hit "song" in a little bug's ear

  • ea silver member
    April 11, 2008

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    hahaha to Mairi's name for ten thousand cicadas... a very spritely tribute fairytale you have composed here for your friend. The cicada's voice provides a welcome summer concert.


  • ten thousand cicadas gold member
    April 10, 2008

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    OOOOOOOHHHHHHH, Marion. I SO adore this!!! It is a precious gift! The story is just perfect for me. Just perfect. Thank you for being one of my encouraging fairies! I just cant say how special this is to me.



    With most sincere thanks,
    -ten-


    p.s. The mandala is beautiful!


  • Wandika gold member
    April 8, 2008
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    Perfect sonnet

    Perfect rhyme and meter. The story flowed well too.

    Jim


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    April 7, 2008

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    Lovely gift to Whole-Lotta-Bugs! The needle jumps on the record in a couple of places, but that doesn't stop it being delightful.

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