Grandma's Testimony

Jumped on Frieda's Fairy Tale train...

I was waiting for my granddaughter

To bring me by some goodies;

She fills my home with sunny cheer,

Dressed in her crimson hoodie

 

When my front door flew open

My heart was filled with dread;

A horrid brute was standing there,

And not my precious Red!

 

You may have heard he did me in;

Well that just isn’t true

I grabbed my knitting needles

And I skewered him right through

 

Never underestimate

A Granny when she’s mad;

Speak not of “little, frail and old” ~

Who’s really big and bad?

Author's Note

*Alternately, she was to "Grab her ax and chop him up, and make her famous stew"... ;p

Reviews

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

You did a lot of fun here. It's nice, Rita. I enjoyed reading. =)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Dhaye!

[Sami Khalil]

A fun write. A testimony of your talent with the inspiration of Frieda...:)...........

[Rita L. Sev]

I couldn't let Frieda have all the fun with fairy tales! Thanks, Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

Hahahaha...I hope she comes back now. We all feel sad...:).............

[Gracie G]

I love the take on the fairy tale, really cute. Great job.

[Rita L. Sev]

Those tales always need a "behind the scenes" look! Thanks, Gracie!

[Gracie G]

I completely agree. I've done a few short stories with my take on well-known fairy tales. Always fun to read and write.

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

ha! Take that; you welp of a wolf!
Boy do i love grannies! With the way she sounds Rita, i bet she really did use that axe...
She just won't tell 'cus 'Red' might find out and get terribly scared of "sweet ol' granny."
^_^ I had so much fun with this one, great write!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Yes, I had two strong women as my grandmothers, and I think I was channeling them with this one! LOL! Thanks so much, Kwiksie!

[NeiL ArandA]

Big Bad and Grouchy . or Grumpy . You know its a bad day to get whoop around .

[Rita L. Sev]

Yep! ;) Thanks, Neil!

[redflutterby]

Lmao.....outstanding fractured fairy tale Rita!!! Love it! Personally I like the axe alternative...I guess either way she served him some much due comeuppance. ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Deciding on that one thing - how Granny was to slay the wolf - took longer than the rest of the poem... lol! Thanks, Red! (If that's really you...) ;)

[redflutterby]

Yes its me...minus the hood!! Lol...

[Frieda P]

OMG hahahahaha, you slayed me with this one Rita!!! Ha, jazz'd to know I'm not the only one that can fracture a fairy tale!!!! Leave it to granny............ ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! I couldn't let you have all the fun, Frieda! Glad you liked this!

[Frieda P]

I loved it...grandma is a hoot and so are you!!!

[s y e]

Ha, you and Frieda crack me up.

Loved it.

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Glad to give a smile!

[Marie]

The stew would have been good also...

[Rita L. Sev]

Wolf stew... :) Thanks, Marie!

[Pryde Foltz]

Loved this write but I have to say I am a fan of the alternate ending, but maybe I am just hungry.

[Rita L. Sev]

LOL! I agonized over those lines - decided the knitting needles were more "Granny-like" a weapon! Thanks, Pryde!