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A Dwarf, A Well

Down a stone and stolen well
through water’s tunnels seen
again, a little man with orange hair
sits quietly and bites his nails.

He’s thinking of that princess who,
in time’s of old,
in dream’s of new,
sat staring in his beady eyes.

Her golden dress with flowers blue
and perfect ruby lips adorned.
She must have thought the well
enchanted, dwarfs in wells
no longer happen.

He offers her a little book,
she scarcely has a chance to look
before she sees her own reflection
raven hair returned.

His haunted sleep her image kept
and all he wants starts without this
drip, drip, drip oh why this old well
mutters curses as an older brother.

And if you look inside this well,
Elizabeth or Mary Bell
your raven hair or blood-stained lips
may remind him of this tale.

Be careful for he’s angry now
those small instructions lost in time.
He will demand his little book,
or simply tell his princess, “Look.”

Written by Brian Minnick (manic_inspiration)

Published 22nd January 2010 4:31pm Read all poems by Brian Minnick
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Written on 22nd January 2010 4:46pm by Jack Heslop

This reminds me a lot of Anne Sexton's famous anthology "Transformations", which was filled with modern, often strange and troubling verse retellings of classic fairytales. Your easy rhythm falters slightly in the fifth stanza, but other than that this is wonderful, a dark and resonant (Grimm, perhaps?) short poetic narrative, which has some scary undertones. Fantastic.

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Written on 22nd January 2010 5:09pm by Brian Minnick

Thanks. I'd love to look into "Transformations." Most of the poetry I am sharing with this site is the construction of a manuscript entitiled "Atonal Storytime."

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Written on 22nd January 2010 5:13pm by Brian Minnick

The fifth stanza now reads:

His haunted sleep her image kept
and all he wants starts without this
drip, drip, drip oh why this old well
mutters verse, his sacred curse.

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Written on 22nd January 2010 5:23pm by Jack Heslop

That's much better! Well, now you've removed that one piffling problem, this poem is perfect! Do have a look at Transformations if you get a chance; it's very very good.

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