*THE NEVER~PRINCE* (fantasy humor)

Free Style: unstructured poetry with well-placed, intermittent rhymes, verses, and timely line-breaks.

*THE NEVER~PRINCE* 

~ a bit-o fantasy humor ~

Down where the river slows to a bog,

sits a big green frog,

on an old mossy log.

... just enjoyin' the sun at the pond that day ...

Long legs a-hangin'

Out from behind,

Eyes a-squint

In search of a find.

He bothered no one

Just held his own speed,

I search of a lead

To a new type of greed.

... when ...

Along came a fairytale-princess

On her merry way,

Out to find her a prince

Of her own that day.

What do you think she spied out on the pond?

I think you've guessed!

But, being a fairytale-princess

And all,

She was aware of the fate

She could force a frog to befall.

And needing a love

That she could call true,

Left only one thing

For her to do.

... capture the heart of the big green frog ...

Who sat on his log

All day long,

Content and quite happy to wait

For a fly to go wrong.

Shhuuuuupe!!!

One-thousand and one flies today,

Is what only me and my friend

The dragonfly can say.

So, don't come sit beside

My pond again,

Unless You can become...

A FROG, my friend!

Author's Note

"A little something I once wrote for my boys when they were ages 4, 5, and 6.
I put some fairytale sounding chords to it (Am and G), played and sang it for them on the guitar in a slowww steady hopping tempo … in a mysterious story voice.
I've gotten lots of requests from them for it over the years.
Now, they want me to play it for their kids (funny -- "they" still listen, too!)."
Note each line beginning with a cap, so you know it was penned a lonnng time ago … LOL!

(Posted for the "Things that go bump in the Night" fantasy contest.)

Helpfully intentioned critique is always welcome! : )

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'THE NEVER PRINCE'
Richard,
Hmm, this little girl's heart was really dissappointed. No prince, no happily ever after. I think this frog snuck in to your story and decided to take over. Ha! Anyway kids would love this write. I get where your coming from. Super special to imagine young smiling faces of then and now. How nice to imagine the warmth. Thankful for family.
Bless you.
Kathy

[Richard🖌]

Hi, Dear Kathy 🐸

I smiled when I saw your name on this one, because I knew of all who read and reviewed it, You would be the one to most completely grasp, enjoy, and appreciate it.

You're so very lovely and sweet … always.
Happy hugs to Thee! Ribbet-ribbet! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Crowley]

Ahhh Am the sound of Grimms....lol!!!! It did need to be a minor chord for sure. I love the writing, but I love the story equally as well, I love those kind of memories of my kids. Well done.

[Richard🖌]

Hey, Corey 🤜*🤛

Long time no see, M'Friend … thanks for the visit and nice compliment. : )
You're the second reader (in as many days) to dig down and resurface this fun little ditty.
Kids, with their wonderful imaginative, wide-eyed innocence, are a great source of inspiration to create fantasies, and like You, the memories of their sweet joyfulness are irreplaceable.

I'm so glad to see you this early in the morn'. 🌤️
"Happy Turkey Day!" ⁓ Richard 🍃

[Cherrie Palmer]

I loved writing for the kids when they were small and my grandkids as well, in some funny way those stories I write for my grandkids are still for our children. I love-love The Never Prince. I hope my review lets others find it.

[Richard🖌]

Big GRIN*

Ah, Princess Cherrie 🐸
You're really dipped deep into my poetic well to find this little kiddie-caper.
I see you relate with it, too, in a truly sentimental way, and that's all an olde bard needs to feel the gracious gratification from your inspiringly appreciative words.

Thank you, M'Dear Poetess, for reading and enjoying me, and to know you "love-love" anything about one of my humble poems sends me skipping 'n dancing over the moon! ⁓ Richard 🍃

[R.M.C]

Very different from the other poems I've read of yours but very interesting and well structured and written all the same. It's nice to read a poem that's so different than the norm every now again to keep things interesting and stress how the structuring and wording of a poem can make it great no matter what context... and on the note of context, it's a very good story expressed. There's no doubt that your kids loved it. Nice picture too, by the way :)

[Richard🖌]

Ross,
The endless variety of poetic forms, styles, and genre, etc; is what make our art such an enjoyable and never-ending pleasure and challenge to keep us immersed and and our skills ever-growing and improving into maturity in poetic mastery.
If you're ever to become a truly accomplished poet, never allow yourself to be limited by adopting any particular form of poetry … this will stunt, or even stem, your poetic potential.
Thank you, My Friend, for enjoying and gifting this personal, sentimental piece … blessings! ⁓ Richard