Barbie dolls, fairy tales & legends of the fall...

Inspired by Tina Louise's ~ I kissed a frog

Barbie dolls, fairy tales & legends 

sure do mess up a poor girl's head

white knights in suits of savior's armor

slimy frogs that turn to worthy prince's

lost slippers that make a future bright

Cinderfuckingrella found a fella,

dancing in magic soot

poison apples that bite and tell,

shot imagination in the foot 

what's a snow white gal to do

when Mr charming turns into the big bad wolf

rich man, poor man, pick your own toxin,

fairy tales, schreamy tales

give us some good ol' boy's 

G.I. Joe ammunition,

 

so we at least have

 a fighting chance in hell !

Author's Note

Reviews

[KWP]

woah mumma, i was never a barbie kind of gal, always played with cars and trucks, played softball and basketball, rode my bike all through the cane fields, played cricket with my dad, I guess I was raised in a 'you can have anything you want' kinda a way 'you just gotta go out there and grab it'

I am not so certain that Barbie was a gypsy, instead she perhaps demanded that her hair be just right she wore only the best clothing, lets face it her b***s and butt were always in magnificent shape too, I am imagining that once a week she had her nails done 'just the right shade of pink' and she probably expected to have Ken pay for everything ( I wonder what Ken did for employment, the poor bugger) having owned and sold two businesses in hospitality I worked damned hard and never expected anything from anyone, my road was always going to be hard fought, but I wouldn't change the experience for a single moment in time

what's the saying .... you reap what you sow ... d****t gals if you want a decent life, a loving man, to be surrounded by unconditional love then just put it out there, ask the universe ... believe to recieve...

and yes I agree with you Frieda on what Mad Englishman said ... Even though I am the biggest Tomboy I know I would never trade being a woman for anything :)

having said all that ... a very worth rant indeedy .....

perhaps we need some modern day Fairy Tales to reflect the reality in which we all now live ;)

[Frieda P]

Oooh you made my morning Betty, you put a lot of thought into this....I concur, but that's not the message we get from these tales, they hardly promote a young girls self-worth...the new ones might be a tad scary, not sure which is worse, reality or fairy tales ;)

[Aunre]

Love it, FP. Yes, I was once inspired with the thought of putting "something" into a kitchen appliance but common sense told me I would probably disagree with probable consequences. This is all about jagged contrast and I can really appreciate the distant angst.

[Frieda P]

I can guess what that 'something' was too, thanks....!

[Mélania Woolf]

Oh wow! Love the way you played with words haha
Though it's a sad truth about how fake the childhood stories are, it is a pleasure to meet reality in such a beautiful poetic form !
Very well written .

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Quite weird but interesting and I love Tori Amos Music
a favorite of mine.


Nice work nicely penned and I have learned to ignore
any cussing in poems I like how you turned around some of these
words like Cinderella.



Thank you for sharing this and thank you for your lovely
review and comment you left on my page.



Blessings. Kindred poet

[Frieda P]

Ha, sometimes it just needs to be said, ignore my sailor mouth! Thanks for your kind words KindredPoet, muchly appreciated.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're very welcome. it's my pleasure always. blessings. kindred poet

[Frieda P]

You're too sweet to read my poetry. :)

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Now I am not sure if that is a Compliment or just saying I am sweet as far as me ignoring your Sailor mouth LOL...

[Frieda P]

I meant it in the best way possible... :) haha

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

thought so I just wanted to ask HA...HA thank you.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Oh there is nothing more disappointing that when a young adults comes of age and learns the truth about the real world and life… it has to be one of the biggest let downs we all experience.

I love how you told this anti-fairytale with your humor.

[Frieda P]

Tell it to Santa and the Easter bunny...yep. Thanks Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I can't, neither of them are talking to me. :)

[Frieda P]

What about the tooth fairy? :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Nope, not even the Leprechaun when he has been drinking.

[Beccy]

That's the problem with reality, it intrudes on our dreams. Too many big bad wolves out there I fear.

Beccy.

[Frieda P]

Yep reality bites...thanks Beccy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

quite an intriguing video...

[Frieda P]

I know, it's freaky but I love them both....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

fairy tales used to give us hope...but now...
all we do is wonder where that fairyland disappeared to...

the slippers just don't fit anymore...at all...
i like this.."at least GI Joes have a fighting chance...

but then there are too many GI Joes now...and not enough peaceful kingdoms with princes..

so snow white will never wake up again, will she?

[Frieda P]

Would she want to if the fairy tale is all a farce, I don't know....we need some new stories especially for young impressionable girls, and yes there are too many gung-ho G.I.'s now, is there a happy medium I wonder....

[kublakhan27]

Satire conjures so many different emotions...I'm more likely to affiliate myself with the dark side of it than the humourous side...I know you mean business here Mrs.R, cuz you actually used a naughty word haha ;P The GI Joe presence in this piece, coupled with the Ken for GI Joe graphic, spoke volumes to me...I'm obviously a million times more Ken than Joe, but Ken has since been discontinued, and the Joes are still alive and well, with their movies and sex scenes and everything...all you need to know about things right there...hmph...

I can already see by the comments that this one has generated some strong responses, which is what the best satire is supposed to do...then again you're the best poet here Mrs.R, so it makes perfect sense...there's nothing you can't do :) xo

[Frieda P]

Oh geez Benji, I can't think of you as Ken....conjures up too many icky thoughts of that anatomically neutered doll...ha sorry had to go there, I was hoping it would cause a ruckus, hey girls are left with all the scars, you guys are still shooting em up like cowboys. ;) I meant thanks hon! :) xo

[kublakhan27]

Haha You know I could go for miles on this topic love, and would undoubtedly ruffle some feathers along the way, but you know that's not me...as for anatomically neutered? Doesn't make a difference with me...you went there, so I went there too ;) I know a lot of girls and women get treated horrendously love, but there are some guys carrying some scars as well...anyways, again this is a masterpiece :) xo

[Frieda P]

Yes yes I know, wasn't suggesting it's all wine and roses for you either, but mostly guns & roses, let's face it, it's still a man's world...ouch, did I say that aloud? ;P

[kublakhan27]

Unfortunately much of the world, to this day, still considers me a boy Mrs.R...I know you don't, but sadly it's a big minority...it sounds whiny, trust me, I'm not whining...but you know that I think the world of mothers, I've always said that...I'll never know how mothers do it :) xo

[Brittany Zedalis]

╰☆╮Hahaha, I love this! I wasn't a very happy girl when I realized all the fairy tales and Disney movies didn't set me up with realistic expectations of a guy. The real world is much more difficult. Great work! This is one of my favorites from you.╰☆╮

[Frieda P]

Yes it's disillusioning when that white knight only wants to get in your panties, where's that fairy tale written?

[Matching Socks]

Amen sister...

I want someone:

Good looking like Ken
Brave like G.I. Joe
Tough like Rocky
Smart like Stephen Hawking and
Rich like Bill Gates

Then I wanna put them all in a small room and kick their asses.
No just kidding...

May the best 'dick' win.

[Frieda P]

LOL you're twisted sister, I love you!!!

[Matching Socks]

Yes. I may be. :)
Love you too.
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