Here’s my response to Tricia’s Monday Poetry Stretch - Personal Ad Poetry.
My poem doesn’t exactly follow the rules. The poem was supposed to be a personal ad about a favorite animal or historical figure. My personal ad poem was composed by the fairy godmother from Perrault’s version of the Cinderella tale.
FAIRY FOR HIRE
by Elaine Magliaro
Did you get an invitation
To the prince’s ball in May?
Would you like a brand new pumpkin coach
To ride in on that day?
Do you want a silk brocaded gown
To spend the gala day in?
A shiny pair of crystals shoes
To waltz the night away in?
Just call me any day or night
At MAGIC WAND SUPPLIERS.
I’ll conjure up the lovely things
Your little heart desires.
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8 comments:
Aaah, for a magic wand suppliers shop, exactly what's missing from my life right now.
Jacqueline,
I guess we all could use a magic wand at some times in our lives.
I love your rule-breaking ways! This may actually inspire a classified ad stretch one day.
I too need a magic wand. It's a lovely thing to dream of, isn't it?
Tricia,
I love writing fairy tale inspired poems. I did begin writing a personal ad poem about an aging woman with cellulite and hair above her lips, etc., but I just didn't have the time to finish it with a snappy ending. I was busy this week working on all the arrangements for our reading council's winter dinner meeting that was held on Wednesday evening. Our speaker was author Jacqueline Davies. She did an excellent presentation about her writing process and left and right brain. You would have loved it!
I love this. It makes me feel all sparkly :)!
Jama,
You ARE sparkly. At least that's what I have inferred from reading your blog.
I know some grandduaghters who would hire this fairy. How fun!
Thanks, Jone. I used to write fairy tale poems and letters with my second grade students. It was such fun!
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