The Water Nymph's Dream

A poetic fairytale

The Water Nymph's Dream

By Jack Ivey

 

 

Lake waters glisten,
a night so serene
The water nymph sleeps
in the throes of a dream

 

Upon a white steed,
the prince ever charming
Descends to the beach,
his footsteps alarming

 

The nymph steals a peek,
so handsome this creature
Hair golden blonde,
a square chin in feature

 

Down on one knee,
he sees her so slender
Warm to the touch,

ever so tender

 

She opens her eyes,
a smile does trace
The moon silver white,
aglow on her face

 

"Come precious nymph,"
he says with affection,
"Upon my white steed,
to ride that direction"

 

"My prince", now she cries
"My heart skips a beat
For chance on this evening,
that you I might meet"

 

"Alas, I must tell you,
as now ever near
For I can not leave,
from this water so clear"

 

"Fear not my young nymph,
precautions I take
The moat at my castle
as large as a lake"

 

"And there we will live
till our lives they are through
For you are my only
and I do love you"

 

When comes now a splash,
a bullfrog does croak
From soundly asleep,
the noise, she awoke

 

The water nymph sighs
"It was merely a dream,
that beautiful man,
that wonderful scene"

 

"How dare you old toad?"
Her voice it did shout
"Come kiss me young nymph
and you will find out"

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Ha, I wasn't expecting that ending. Ribbit. So lovely Jack, but alas a fairy tale. There's always prince to rescue the fair maiden, who's going to re-invent this in real life, is what I want to know! Nice one, I enjoyed this one immensely.

[Jack...]

Frieda, from what I see, you may just be the one writing the modern versions of this...smile.

[Frieda P]

Ha...you don't really want to go there, do you? ;-P

[Carolann Dowsett]

Remarkably beautiful, took me into a dreamy world. Oh if only a man on a white steed would come lol but as they say 'you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet your Prince Charming' :-) loved it!

[Jack...]

I am happy you enjoyed my little fairytale poem Carolann. Please let me know when Prince Charming shows up, I want to tell him how wonderful your are.

[Carolann Dowsett]

oh that's so sweet Jack but I don't think he will be showing up for a very long time, if ever :)

[Jack...]

You might just be surprised, Caroann.

[Carolann Dowsett]

True :-)

[David Scott]

Thank you for this treat Jack! I loved the story and your melding the old tale of kissing a toad in with this. You showed the female and the male longing. This fun story was packed with truths.
Wonderful!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much David. I am happy you enjoyed it.

[icelandicblue]

Sweetly penned. I enjoyed the poem. The rhyme was very well done!

[Jack...]

Thank you

[Dalia]

lovely!
a romantic story that is told as a poem, wonderful, I had all the fairy tale images while reading, and enjoyed it a lot.
great write Jack :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so much. I am happy you enjoyed it.

[Angel of Heart's]

Not only is this beautifully romantic, it's interwoven with magnetic whispers of insight that linger in thoughts long after the verses have unfolded.....your brush strokes are always so delicately woven into shimmering poetry.......absolutely gorgeous from the first breaths through to the last......:)

[Jack...]

Thanks, you are too kind. It was my feeble attempt at a rhyming fairytale.

[Angel of Heart's]

You dont do feeble Jack.....your work is a mind caress...:)

[Marie]

A very good poem...I really enjoyed it. I wonder if the toad would turn into a prince if the nymph kissed him.

Las line of the first stanza: It's "throes" not "throws".

[Jack...]

Thanks Marie, she will never know until she tries. I will fix it directly

[Lily Mae]

Oh I love this.. It's been a long time since I've read something like this.. A tale, well done.. of course I love the magic, dreams, and the prince idea very much :) xo

[Jack...]

Thank you so much. I thought a fairytale might be nice this morning.

[Lily Mae]

You were right... there are just days we need to be reminded of the lessons that can be learned inside the tale itself..xo