"Once Upon A Time," She Saidby Jane Yolen |
"Once upon a time," she said, and the world began anew: a vee of geese flew by, plums roasting in their breasts; a vacant-eyed princess sat upon a hillock of glass; a hut strolled through a tangled wood, the nails on its chickenfeet blackened and hard as coal; a horse's head proclaimed advice from the impost of an arch; one maiden spoke in toads, another in pearls, and a third with the nightingale's voice. If you ask me, I would have to say all the world's magic comes directly from the mouth. |
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I've been so busy this last week with one thing or another that I've not been keeping up with my blogging.
What is the title of Yolen's poetry collection? I'm very intrigued!
ReplyDeleteRead - I found the poem at Endicott Studio. Link follows the poem.
ReplyDeleteOh I like that!
ReplyDeleteHope you are doing great. I've been very behind on blogging and stuff as well so all. Hope you get a chance to rest up from all that busyness!
Great poem! Love the line about the vacant eyed princess.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem! I must find the collection. Thanks for posting it!
ReplyDeleteIliana - Isn't it a great poem? I really like Yolen's poetry.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Love all the fairy tale references! And the magic continues through the mouths and pens of people like Jane Yolen.
Katherine - I've loved all of the poems by Yolen. She has a gift for both stories and poetry. There are other wonderful poems at Endicott Studio.