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It is a long lost tale
That's worn of rhyme
And always starts with once
Upon a time

And then the clock strikes twelve
An army wakes
And so the poor girl drops
The smile she fakes
Because her feet ache of
Not upheld deals
The sound of breaking glass
And blood-stained heels

Princesses' coffins crack
Release un-dead
Within the poison lips
A round fruit red
A mirror shard reflects
With Snow White's teeth
Reveals the shocking sight
Of rot beneath

Children, the winter comes
So guard your mind
Frostbitten fingers pull
The eyes scratched blind
And yet it's in your hearts
And in your sight
So much that heartfelt tears
Won't make wrong right

One day her prince will come
And fall away
The evil witch will now
Lead him astray
Forgetting one last flaw
Her hair's too short
'Cause it had always been
The splitting sort

A hundred years too long
For youthful skin
It's such a shame for that
Condemning pin
Even a peaceful sleep
Can't reject age
And will not satisfy
The starving stage

In warm delusions rise
The people far
That the cold steals inside
A shooting star
Her matches burnt so quick
The brick wall lied
And in the end do not
Forget she died

Oh Alice, squirm and cry
Within your dream
The outside world does not
Provoke your scream
For in the concrete room
It all depends
On where the story starts
And real world ends

A sinking golden ball
For one small kiss
And her brief happiness
She'll surely miss
Sharing a dinner plate
And seat he'll hog
But all he ever was
A talking frog

They're sly and mischievous
It's understood
When hiding underneath
The scarlet hood
She did not call his faults
She was alert
And smartly ran back home
Not its dessert

Pretend it's not so strange
House made of sweets
Though never melts in streams
Of sugared treats
And that a father will
Pray, make his child
Survive the forest cold
And fierce beasts wild

They're faded fantasies
That old worlds lend
The tales' two last words
Are not the end
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It's fun to play with rhythm patterns :D

Somewhat inspired by The Geeks Were Right by The Faint. But also dedicated to the Twisted Princesses by ~jeftoon01 that have inspired so many here on dA, and also the new project by one of my favourite musical artists Yunyu, called Twisted Tales. It also involves the manga artist Queeine Chan and animators The Commonist.

For my readers, a little game - can you name the ten twisted fairy tales that have been included in this poem?

(c) :iconredserenite:

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:iconmkc55555:
This is fabulous, you are really an amazing artist and poet!
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:iconwei-en:
Thank you very much :D
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:iconthehylianwarrior:
~TheHylianWarrior Jul 4, 2012  Student Writer
Two words: Love it.

I wish i was this good.

Red riding hood, the princess and the frog, hansle and gretel, Alice in wonder land, snow white, Cinderella = these 6 i know for sure i'm guessing on the last few

sleeping beauty, rapunzle,

and the rest i have no idea
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:iconwei-en:
Well, you have most of them. The others are a little less well known :D

Thank you very much!
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:iconthehylianwarrior:
~TheHylianWarrior Jul 5, 2012  Student Writer
You're welcome! It was very good!
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~ShilohAsha Jun 23, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Wow, that was brilliant! Absolutely loved it!
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:iconwei-en:
Thank you!
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Mood: Love ~TheMoorMaiden Jun 21, 2012  Student Writer
This was just brilliant. :D It was a delight to read and I adored the way you wove so many various stories together. I particularly loved the lines: 'A mirror shard reflects/ With Snow White's teeth/ Reveals the shocking sight/ Of rot beneath', they flowed beautifully. Wonderful work!
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:iconwei-en:
Thank you so much :D
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:iconthemoormaiden:
~TheMoorMaiden Jun 22, 2012  Student Writer
You're welcome. :)
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