MY MAGICAL FANTASY : (An Abecedarian Poem)

By Michelle Longo-Bloom


Aladdin thrust away in mid air
Beached on his carpet of colors, going nowhere
Cinderella, in rags, so sad and lonely
Demeaning step sisters, so mean and homely
Enticing fairies spinning amidst
Fantasies draw close; come see, I insist!
Genies grant wishes for each and all,
How enchanting to be at this fairy tale ball
Imaginary figures evolve and erupt
Jack-in-the-Box comes in and pops up!
Kings and Queens, in castles so many
Leprechauns leaping by tons and plenty
Mystical adventures, his soul he bares
Neverland suddenly shows and appears
Outstanding stories, the lad’s eyes widen,
“Peter Pan is here! He’s behind me hiding!”
Quivering, some folk tale wars; unrelenting
“Revenge” is what it’s about; no repenting
Silver and gold chests of treasures and jewels
Tumultuous battles, pirates brawling; such fools
Unanimous vote of children all toll
“Vengeance” it is; don’t sell the secrets of your soul!”
Winding down now and oh what a treat, the faces of clowns and sprites reappeared
X, marks the spot, now here’s Beauty’s Beast we all so feared
Yes, each delightful figure; one by one
Zip; how quick my magical fantasy is over and done.