Long ago, in a castle,
There lived Princess Dawn who was very able,
Brave, determined, and dependable
But society gave her another label
A warrior princess was unthinkable
They just wanted her to be “marriageable”
Like the many princesses in the fable
Tired of the stereotypical label
She decided to be a rebel
And pull off a task deemed impossible
Off she went, armed with a sword and a cable
And the best horse from the royal stable
Though it seemed like a gamble
She went to a lot of trouble
In search of a monster who made others tremble,
Made many lives crumble
And was one more reason for the King to grumble
The beast laughed, a terrifying rumble
The sheer force of his breath made her tumble
But Princess Dawn was more than capable
And so a fierce battle ensued in the jungle
She wrapped him with the cable
Which made him fumble
Against the restraining cable
Quickly, her sword delivered a blow very painful
And thus she made him crumble
Her brave deed impressed the King and his round table
And taught them a lesson very humble
They bestowed on her a new label
One that re-wrote the old fable
Princess Dawn was now a Dame in shining armour
Their kingdom now had the safest harbour
With Princess Dawn as the head of the Royal Guard.
I hope I didn’t go overboard with the rhyming. This poem was written in response to Saturday Mix – Rhyme Time, 30 May 2020. ‘Rhyme Time’ focuses on the use of rhyme to build your writing piece. You will be given six rhyming words* and need to use all of them (but not limited to these) in your response, which should be a poetry form of your choice.
Our rhyming words this week are:
- able
- label
- fable
- cable
- table
- stable
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Wow! It’s amazing! 😃
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked it 😊
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Omg !!! This was amazing! And the rhyming scheme was really nice.
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Thank you so much, Aashi. I’m so happy to hear that. 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂🙂 It’s always fun reading your posts
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Yay! I’m so happy to hear that. ♥️🤗
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High Five 🙌. We have the same thoughts on fairy tales. Love the poem💕
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Hi5, Akshita. I’m so happy to know that you loved this one. Thank you so much for reading. 🙂
P.S: You might like this story too:
https://thesoulsearchersite.wordpress.com/2017/06/03/short-story-3-not-a-run-of-the-mill-fairy-tale/
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Sure will read it:)
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Thank you. 🙂
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Anytime 💕
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I hope you have a great day 🤗💕
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U too🤗
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Loved it ❣❣❣
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Thank you so much, Era! 🙂
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Anytime 🤗💕
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Hope you have a great day 🤗💕
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You too😄
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🤗💕
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This is really good!!
I have a question.
The beast’s laughed, a terrifying rumble
Is it laughed or laugh?
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Thank you, Harsh.
Neither. It’s the beast. The beast laughed, a terrifying laugh. Thanks for pointing it out 🤗
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Happy to help. 🙂
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Constructive criticisms are always welcome 😊
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Loved your fairy tale❤️
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I’m glad that you did. I like giving a twist to them. Thank you so much, dear ♥️🤗
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Wow!! I really really really love this!!! The story is wow!! Damn girl, you nailed it!!! Woowwww!!! 😍😍😍😍
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Yay!!!! Oh Shreya. I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you so much. ♥️🤗
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🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️
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Ha! A brave girls she was. Loved your story Shweta.
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She was. No wonder she became the head of the Royal Guard. 🤭 Thank you so much, Sadje ♥️🤗
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You’re most welcome
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♥️🤗
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Not at all overboard. In fact I loved the concept. I have some certain love for fairy tales written in poetry formats. Good job.
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Yay. I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for your kind words, Muskan. ♥️🤗
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Anytime 😊❣️
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The only aspect you went overboard with was the the beauty with which you expressed it and this one was beautifully over board!!! Our world needs more Dawns who can eradicate the stigma of ‘not competing with the other sex’ but to be rightfully gain the respect of being a woman.
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Oh chechi! Thank you for your kind words. I’m so so happy to read this. Yes, the world needs more dawns. Thanks a lot for reading. ♥️🤗
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I love your tale…a new and fresher twist to a princess tale..
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Indeed. Thank you so much. I am glad that you loved it 😀
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🤗🤗🤗
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♥️🤗
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As always amazing Shweta!! 🙂 🙂 Now this is the princess i like 😉
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Haha. Hi5! It’s my favorite kind of princess too. I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you so much. ♥️🤗
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Woohoo! So creative, Shweta! Dame in Shining Armour! 🤩 That would be awesome. The way your princess’ story goes and the rhyme flows, it’s so effortless and fun to read. I loved ittt.
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Oh my dear firefly. Thank you so much for lighting up my life with your wonderful words. Thanks a lot, dear. Do keep reading. ♥️🤗
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I loved it and I actually really enjoyed the rhyming!
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Yay! I’m happy to hear that ☺️
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🙂🙂
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♥️🤗
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I enjoyed this fable! I liked how you managed to use all the rhyming words and string along a very good story + i like the message of it!
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The poem is from every girls heart. Where we want to be free and not being judged.
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Oh yes! That’s all we want! Thank you so much 🙂
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It’s beautiful. Loved it.
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I am so happy to hear that! Thank you so much 🙂
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The rhyming is perfect, not over the board at all. You are like the princess who showcased her strength in the rhyme.
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Ohh! And here I was thinking I had gone a little overboard! 😀
Thank you do much. 🙂
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