Bad luck charm (Sleeping Beauty)

This little piece sums up the fairy tale very neatly. I'd like to see you write more in this genre. Always, Cat

wow that was awesome im new to poetry but i know a good poem when i see one.you did a great job i hope to read more poems from you in the future.

I absolutely adore your take on this fairy tale. The first paragraph is brilliant! My first love of reading was every book available on Fairy Tales at 6 & 7...reading *adult* books on the theme. My early (and lost) poetry was a poetic retelling of many of these fairy tales a la Anna. My next love was Saints. Same thing. Sometimes we think we're soooooooooooooo different. lol. Much enjoyed this poem, Nina. 100 years always reminds me of García Márquez' 100 Years of Solitude... which I didn't read until much later. ~A

I loved your version. It felt so familar but then your twists are a whole new light to the old tale. Thank the scrap book fairy for releasing this one for us! Julie D.D.

Ooops, double post. Julie D.D.

This is a fun poem worth more reads. I await the sequel. It's missing something, for me, and I think that's because I know there's more to the story? It's pretty strong standing alone, confident and witty. But I am thinking that it would really sizzle if there were a follow up. Your note says you found the poem in an old scrapbook, which (chuckle) seems appropriate, as if this version has (like the beauty) been sleeping, waiting for the proper kiss of your muse to wake up and write the next part of the story?

Love your take on this fairy tale ... I only 'had' problems with the second line ... the two hads caused pause (but it could be just me) ... I thought maybe if you tried something like 'Had they possessed/procured? more than twelve golden plates' you get what i mean but other than that small thing ... I cannot see anything to fault I thoroughly enjoyed the read love and hugs Jayne x x x

find it in an old scrap book.I too like this version of yours better, lol. Took me back though. Love Lyz. XX

a very strong meaning here and sense of diction, line control, and everything, but never having read "Grimm's Fairy Tales" (I don't want yet another cultural illusion stripped from me, namely that fairy tales are all happy and everything) or very many fairy tales at all, my judgment is biased. I will tell you that this poem shines with control and a sort of glowing of words, particularly: "Had they only had more than twelve golden plates/I might have escaped…" Is this about, maybe, a decision not to commit suicide? That may be slightly out of left field, I'm just asking. GB

I think you might love "The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories". Kind of feminist re-telling of fairy stories. Elegant sparsity in the writing of this piece. cheers Jess, reprehensibly irrepressible