A Damsel's distress

The maiden ran to Vulture valley

and demanded *eat me alive*

the vulture replied

*you are not carrion, my dear,

we can only eat you dead,*

she ran into the tiger's den

and screamed *kill me now*

the tiger King snarled

then laughed,

*but, Miss I want you alive*

Reviews

[Eilis]

I guess her first problem is that she identifies as a damsel. Sort of implies that she is in need of perpetual rescue. The problem with that is that someone (or, here, some creature) always has their own agenda or idea of how the story goes.

Maybe the tiger king will teach her life is not so bad and sit her on a throne where she can learn how to be a little more tune in to her own power. That could be a good ending for her. As long as she doesn’t go to the other extreme and become the tyrant.

Sorry, I can’t just read a poem and let it be the simple poem, haha. I always have to expand the universe of it in my mind.

I enjoyed your story here. It makes a few others bloom out in my mind after reading. And she becomes...many possibilities.

[gram linski]

haha, the damsel part was all mine, she was just some crazy woman wondering round the desert, looking for some kind of something undefined, would make a great tyrant

[Einstein Noodle]

ohhhhh very clever twist and turn .. poor maiden .. stuck ... dead or alive ..love the irony sir .. well done says i!
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https://youtu.be/SRvCvsRp5ho

[gram linski]

h,aha, thanks, E, you always look the absurd straight in the eye :)