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A Faerie Tale For Assertive Girl Children

Once upon a mountaintop a she-monster named Mazy was searching for a man. She wanted a young, honest alien man. Not a nutty old tooth-jagged Monster like Bill or Dan. We were horrified. Inner-galaxy dating was ridiculous. It did not work, and was crazy. Bill and Dan had already trained lots of wives, and if anyone needed wife-training, it was Mazy. She was an odd duck, always reading a book, studying biographies, and learning crazy new things. No Monster Man wants a smart wife; they all want an un-learned one Who will let them be overbearing kings. They want to be able to order them up and down, here and there, Women who are non-subversively. They want women who will submit to their will, Think they are smart, and revere them unmercifully. Mazy had been terribly spoiled. She had been allowed to paint, and laugh, and sing, or hug a tree. Worst of all, she was reading Encyclopedias, was working on her Teacher Training PhD. All she should be taught to do is clean the cave out for her husband and bring his dinner on time, This other junk, she would never use was an absolute total waste of energy sublime. Mazy at 23 was not getting any younger -way too happy and pretty for her own “good”. “She is certifiable,” the jealous ones said. “She will die a horrible death, alone, as a spinster should. She was holding out for an alien man she had danced with on Venus in many of her terrific dreams. He came down in his spaceship on a Thursday, and Whisked Mazy away to where her visions had always dream-seen. Leaving earth planet, some of us heard Alien Zeke tell her, “You may learn as much as you want now.” What insane sorcery is this? That is crazy talk, right? We petitioned her to come back and bow. We wanted her to choose Monster Bill or Dan and stop learning a new language every single week. But for some odd reason, she stayed away, in the arms of her progressive alien man named Zeke. Written Jan 25, 2019 Contest: A Fairy Tale For Children Sponsor: Eve Roper

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Date: 2/25/2019 9:11:00 AM
Such an awesome poem Caren congratulations on your win - poetry hugs Jennifer.
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Date: 2/24/2019 10:13:00 AM
What a pistol Mazy was. I love stories where the reader gets a sense of self and can reflect on the message and help boost their confidence. Whatever shall become of monsters, Bill and Dan? Congratulations on your win.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/24/2019 11:24:00 AM
The monsters Bill and Dan kept training "stepford wife" types who never realized their bliss, their truth, or their worth, unfortunately.
Date: 2/24/2019 4:45:00 AM
Thank you, Caren, for entering my , “A Fairy Tale for Children” contest. You made me feel like The story had great imagery and feeling. Visit my blog.. Hugs Eve ~`*
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 2/24/2019 9:16:00 AM
I will Eve. I did not know that you had one. I am glad you liked it. I am always empowering people especially children.
Date: 1/26/2019 9:10:00 AM
An empowerment poem for children; well done! Great story and imagery.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/26/2019 6:12:00 PM
Yes, I am all about EMPOWERMENT and I mean for EVERYONE. My empowerment for boy fable will be my next one.
Date: 1/26/2019 9:07:00 AM
Wow some tale here, Caren, one amazing read.love the imagery....
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/26/2019 6:13:00 PM
Thank you Harry. I thought it might be a tad bit too long, but I fell in love with my sentences, and that makes it rather hard to chop.
Date: 1/26/2019 7:00:00 AM
Great storytelling Caren, it seems like a true story..
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/26/2019 8:17:00 AM
It is; if you met my family - 3 daughters and 6 granddaughters, this tale would simply be one of thousands of others I have told, to off-set what society is trying to incorrectly teach girls.
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Silent One
Date: 1/26/2019 7:01:00 AM
with the use of metaphors of course..

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