Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Frog King


Beware of the self-proclaimed
Frog King
He will woo you and lure you
With the promise of a kingdom
Sealed with a kiss

I also shared the dream
Of a castle filled with gold and
diamonds. But I warn you
A frog has for a kingdom
Nothing but a bog
A mere swampy moldy marsh
That will suck you in
swallow you hole
And leave you bleeding
and screaming under a fresh
new skin of leeches.

Beware of the self-proclaimed
Frog King,
With his tongue he will
kill everything by a simple touch
Even the mighty and the lord
of the flies.

Stay away from the self-proclaimed.


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This is my magpie tale. I've been following and writing Willow's prompts for over 12 weeks. The last 2 weeks I was dry, could not come up with anything. I forced myself back in this time. Last night I saw a horror movie of children abduction and pedophilia. A nightmarish of a movie filled with lifelike stories. I think I was under the influence as I wrote this... Life is filled with monsters.

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15 comments:

  1. Crayotic RamblingsNovember 11, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    It's funny. I didn't even notice the monkey (or frog) on the pendant until I started reading everyone else's pieces...

    Funny what we see in inspiration and how varied the same image can be.

    Great mag.

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  2. gautami tripathyNovember 11, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    Very beautifully written...

    echoed sky

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  3. Other MaryNovember 11, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Oooh, nice and omnious!

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  4. HelenNovember 11, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Nice interpretation of Willow's photo .... I enjoyed this.

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  5. Brian MillerNovember 11, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    yes there are monsters...sad really...maybe they just were not as visible back in the day but it seems kids have lost much...

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  6. CynNovember 11, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Very well written. I loved it!

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  7. JinksyNovember 11, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    A touch of scary monster tales never go amiss...

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  8. LynNovember 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    Now you tell me!! Clever..well done....

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  9. Tess KincaidNovember 13, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    I've known a few Frog Kings, myself!

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  10. Sue JNovember 14, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    Self proclaimed is no recommendation. Nice Magpie.

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  11. ms pieNovember 14, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    scary frog, scary swamp, scare poem.. the images were so strong... it is hard to not consider yr words.. disturbing deuce

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  12. Tumblewords:November 14, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    Yessir! I've run into a few of those self-proclaimed frog kings. Fun read.

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  13. ReflectionsNovember 15, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    Ominous tale of monsters hidden within our kingdoms... well told.

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  14. CatyNovember 15, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    it sure is filled with monsters. I really enjoyed this :)

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  15. MrViciousNovember 18, 2010 at 9:47 AM

    Anyone else think that necklace looks kind of like anal beads? no? just me? ok sorry I'll slip back into the shadows.

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