Once Upon a Time

Cora and Captain Hook arrive in Once Upon a Time.
They’re not looking for happily ever afters, but
to rock the boat. One is evil; the other’s out for revenge.
   She’s an old bat and he is charming, but
not in a Prince Charming kind of way. He’ll lean in
and provoke a heart beat - is he jesting or real,
you never know. You have to wait to find out, but
   meanwhile he steals the heart of the savior,
Emma Swan, but she’s mostly onto him. Charming
is her father and Snow White, her mother, so
she knows what true love is and is
   not. Hook’s a dashing pirate, not
the look of Dustin Hoffman. So Hook appeals
to Emma’s adventurous, not virtuous side, and
she gets burned by his kiss - *a dream
   is a wish your heart makes.*

1/14/2023

*Disney song, Songwriters:
Mack David / Jerry Livingston / Al Hoffman / Oliver Wallace

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 1/18/2023 9:13:00 AM
You've put your vivid imagination to work for this one. Nice, Kim!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/18/2023 12:42:00 PM
Thank you, Jenna! :)
Date: 1/18/2023 2:28:00 AM
Kim, I loved this part "he is charming, but not in a Prince Charming kind of way."
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/18/2023 12:42:00 PM
I love how you note the nuances…I so appreciate! <3
Date: 1/16/2023 4:44:00 PM
Actually, it is sort all quite logical to me, sort of the way my mind has always worked. The ending is profound -- a wish not from the heart, never has the power for lift. Enchanting write!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/17/2023 5:09:00 AM
Thank you for a great comment, my friend!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/17/2023 5:08:00 AM
Thank you for a great comment, my friend!
Date: 1/14/2023 9:43:00 AM
This is such a clever write - your imagination so beautifully fertile, kudos my friend . Hugs and blessings, JENNIFER
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/14/2023 11:32:00 AM
Thank you, Jennifer! Just a poetic shaping of a series :)
Date: 1/14/2023 8:54:00 AM
It's quite cool how you integrate well-known literary figures into your stories. Beautifully articulated.
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Date: 1/14/2023 11:33:00 AM
See note to Jennifer :)
Date: 1/14/2023 8:15:00 AM
I love the way you use characters from famous books. Well writ. Hugs.
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Date: 1/14/2023 11:33:00 AM
See note to Jennifer :)
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