she shivered in the shallow waters
tasted the tepid drink
too cool to soothe
too warm to quench
Goldilocks
was trapped in the kitchen sink
when her yellow ringlets
caught
in the u-bend of the old pipes
she was trying to dye her hair
Raven Black
because
she thought Snow White had all the best luck
but, in reality, the seven dwarfs didn’t give a fuck
as their porcelain-skinned, fairy-tale thrall
labored under fruity delusions
of a someday-coming prince
Goldilocks
could have cut her hair,
but she would not part with a single inch
though she lived on a first floor flat
she had Rapunzel on the brain
her lengthy locks clogged the drain
trapping the girl
by her sunny mane
she waited for the prince who never came
the water pooled over her dainty feet
she shivered in the shallow waters
believing herself
incomplete
the poor girl never grasped
the
dichotomy
between
fairy tale
and
reality
~
Words and Photography ©2018 Tanya Cliff ~ to contact me
Posted in poetry & free verse.
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well written.
Thank you so much!
It would be great if you would like to publish this on our website.
I will check it out. Thank you.
Also, feel free to reblog. I only ask that my name stay attached to any of my written work or photography, as it is all copyright protected.
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I will check it out. Thank you.
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Thank you for the share! It is always appreciated. Namaste
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What great fun that was 🙂
Thank you, Michael. Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I love this. She waited for the prince who never came… good one
Thank you! It was a fun piece to write. Too bad she thought herself incomplete…Lol
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It made her real. So many of us find ourselves incomplete. Well done
I really do appreciate that, and I agree. Certainly, we are all “works-in-progress”. 😊😊
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Thank you so much for the share!
You are very welcome.
Nice post😊
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it. 😊
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Fantastic. Biting and fantastic
I am so glad you thought so, Rajiv! Thanks for sharing. It is good to know what impact the words had. 😊
Amazing poetry dear Tanya. I did enjoy the thoughts and the tale.
Thank you, John! That means a lot to me.
You are welcome. I always love your beautiful photo and worthwhile words and thoughts.
Comments like that keep me inspired! Thank you so much!
Profound, Tanya. Love it!
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Thank you, Patty! I am so glad you thought so. 😊
Beautiful combination between old n new tale by goldilocks.weldone,dear tanya!!🌹🌹🌹
Thank you, Aruna! I had fun with this one.
Yeah.wonderful fairy!!you are most welcome.💗💙💚💛💜💖💖💖💖💖
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Love this! Great work Tanya! 😊
Thank you so much! I am thrilled you liked it. It was a fun piece to write. 😊