Cinderella - Wicked Twist

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Written, May 20, 2025
For the Premiere Contest, “A Wicked Twist On Fairytales”
Sponsor, Sara Jama

“The gruesome detail removed from the original story is

that in the evil sisters' eagerness to fool the prince, they

actually cut off their toes and parts of their heel to fit into

the glass slipper, turning the shoe red with their blood.

On their wedding day, each of the stepsisters wished to stay

in good graces, walked alongside Cinderella. However, two

white pigeons sitting on Cinderella's shoulders pecked out

their eyes, and they were punished with blindness for their

cruelty." (from Goggle)

Cinderella had fun at the ball
with her Prince charming, handsome and tall.
It got late and she would
run home fast as she could-
but one slipper fell off in a fall.

The Prince found it and let people know
he must find Cinderella, although
her glass shoe needs to fit-
those that don't, he'll omit.
The contenders did soon come and go.

Not one woman could match the small size.
Surely most of them did agonize!
But her mean stepsisters
chose to be enlisters
made a plan for large feet to disguise!

They then cut off some toes and the heel
disregarding the pain they would feel
planned to fool the Prince who
placed one shoe and withdrew!
As blood flowed, he collapsed with a squeal!

Cinderella forgave them for this-
took them under her wing with some bliss.
Found them men to soon wed.
At the wedding, instead-
pigeons plucked their eyes out with a hiss!

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