OK so I love the story of Peter Pan and I think the idea of this poem is brilliant, reading it reminded me of the film so I could see the images of the story which made me smile.
Reading it was slightly jagged not always smooth and some of the rhymes seemed a little out of rhythm for example:
'She told them marvelous stories
Told them fairytales
Spoke of Cinderella
Spoke of witches and spells'
I love this stanza because I automatically think of my own mum telling me stories growing up but I think it would flow slightly smoother if it read:
She told them marvelous stories
Told them fairytales
Spoke of Cinderella
Of witches and their spells
Just a suggestion. Like I said the idea of the poem is awesome and different and I really like it.
I thought i reviewed this ,, i do remember reading it and thinking what a wonderful poem and how i would love to 'never grow up in never never land'.. but as the title suggests.. we do leave never land and become adults.
This is a wonderful poem and a light read.
Again, I think Spoken covered the business side of the review quite adequately, so as for the pleasure side of things, this was, of course, all pleasure. Nice change of topic for you and a very neat look at a legendary fairytale! Solid work as usual with the imagery.
Hmm, this was a nice recollection of a classic. I loved how you just seemed to capture the well-known tale in a wonderful piece. Made me smile as I allow this to bring back some old memories, which I personally thought was great. Remembering tiny fragile Tinkerbell trying to keep Peter under control.
I think we all want to be Peter Pan. I know I want to go back. I don't like to address aging, but that's what makes it such a potent topic. Very unusual and clever poem.
If there be grief, then let it be but rain,
And this but silver grief for grieving's sake,
If these green woods be dreaming here to wake
Within my heart, if I should rouse again.
But I shall sleep, .. more..