Hearken to me my child
For you will I relate
A tale of woods gone wild
A tale of monstrous fate
There once was a time gone past
‘Fore the Satyr cast his spell
When like you I was a lass
Dreamt of love, no faults to tell
Came the day of Mandar’s ascent
His coat of flames burning our face
Evil he was, from Hell ‘twas sent
Striving to stay in Satan’s grace
There on the hill spread his coat of flames
The demons spewed forth calling his name
Changed us all into cancerous things
Said to us, “You’ll never be the same”
But Mandar forgot just one little thing
We still had souls! Though our features be hexed
Though brute, in our hearts no evil did reign
We prayed for freedom, our young minds perplexed
Lo! Then one day came a lass like you
Looking much the way I used to look
Somehow escaped from the Devil’s shrew
Locket in hand his wrath you forsook
Spun her locket the flames went out
Casting about an eerie sound
He named Mandar, she slew that lout
Sending demons back in the ground
Sunbeams danced and clouds peeked free
Grass did grow, new shoots did sprout
All regained except for we
Faces green and bodies stout
“I’ll be back!”, she did say
“Take you back to your past”
Wonder now I must pray
Wouldst be you, my young lass?
Author notes
Image [and inspiration] credit to Luis Royo.
6,7,8,9,10,9,8,7,6
A contest entry
- Royo Time by Riftkin.
525 points, ended May 14, 2008, 5 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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love it , love it when women and girls win it is for every girl and woman who holds her inner girl yes
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Great story you have here. Keep your quill dipped in ink and the tales coming. Riftkin
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Wonderful Story!!!
What a tale you tell with such wonderful imagery. Amazing!!! It kept my interest and brought a smile. Goes so well with the picture too . Very creative poetry. Excellent write!!!
Take Care,
Sandy
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This is a golden tale, and I shall read it to my grands; for it fairy tales they love. You have done a beautiful job with some vivid imagery so you frog is a human...I loved this story in verse...novy
I love you
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