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
Author notes
in loving tribute to ten thousand cicadas
http://allpoetry.com/ten%20thousand%20cicadas
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mandala by maa
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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
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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
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this was a wonderful read! A great tribute (well deserving) to TEN.
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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
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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.
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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!
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Perfect sonnet
Perfect rhyme and meter. The story flowed well too.
Jim
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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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