purloined princess

purloined princess

scorpion

hiding in the shoes of life

her toe finds the poison

she is no longer Cinderella

dancing until midnight

her glass slippers

shatter as her eyes close

innocence never had a chance to survive

she is swept away with the trash

a prince sleeps, oblivious

the tale is tipped

with venom

his tail between his legs

for wont of interest

a prince sleeps, oblivious

erin-cilberto

9/19/22

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Have read this several times dear J. Keep coming back to the lovely Diana and her betrayal. Right from the start his heart wasn't in it. Still he has Camilla now as Queen Consort.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

interesting how many saw that in this piece...was kind of a made up fairy tale, hopefully universal enough to garner different interpretations.
thank you, Chris,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

There’s always a balance of light and dark until someone tips the scales. Reads like a betrayal J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the worst kind...thank you, andrew,
j.

[PaleWriter]

If a tree falls in the forest...there's a princess who got the impression she wasn't good enough for anyone. That kind of venom is hard to extract if the shoes are old.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

absolutely...geez, it's been so many years...good to see you again, my friend.
j.

[PaleWriter]

...............................😁

[John the Baptist]

I get the impression the honeymoon is over in this one. Sounds as though the princess got linked with a prince that was something less than charming. He's bored with her already. It will probably be the same with his next three wives.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

interesting perspective, as always...
thank you, John,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

Actually, Jacob.. this is so well written.. I have been in similar Shoes… not as a Princess… but as a regular person… so I understand. Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh you are a princess of poetry, dear Pat,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

You remind me of Autumn leaves that color our days with sighs that harmonize with the wind when Summer fades into the Sun where Birds believe Heavens Hymn will be sung up Yonder. gently, Pat

[W. Barrett Munn]

The tale of two tails and the princess. Clever combination and delivered with accustomed Jacob punch.

Winston

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Winston...always appreciate your visits,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

There are times when Life is not Picture Perfect and many suffer. Our World is full of Pretense. Unless we have walked in someone’s Shoes, we cannot understand. However, I do feel that mistakes are made and we need to pick up the pieces and Pray for a brighter day. You are very Brave… and we will do our best to survive in our World of entanglement. Remembering when Diana danced with John Travolta. Gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

seems everyone wanted to dance with him.

[Sami Khalil]

This a sad picture perfect of Diana. Her marriage was shattered, her life was cut short, her dreams never fulfilled.
The whole world loved her. She will always be in our hearts.
Never liked Charles( the cheater) and his home-wrecker ugly mistress. Sorry to say that , but that is how I feel.
I love Diana's boys though.
Long live Diana in our hearts and minds.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Sami,
j.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

This is amazing. This poem left me speechless with how much I loved it. Wow. Thank you so much for sharing, this is brilliant. The dark take on the fairytale, the way you wrote it. ‘A prince sleeps, oblivious.’ There’s something equally haunting and enthralling about this piece. Thank you for sharing.

[Ken e Bujold]

seems a lot of us old dogs, are waxing rather pointedly at the moment. I am trying to put the final damning point on a couple of like minded pieces. Sleep deprived, hunting for that clean breaking line