Red

An apple red as blood Here you go dear Take it with cheer It's sweet as sweet can be If only you would run away Or something like that My mirror just won't let me be As I look into it, it keeps reminding me Alas, I'm not the fairest of them all That makes my blood boil as I walk past My husband says, Oh my beauty she is a child I say, yes, she is a coming of age child And she is your child at that There can only be one queen of this manor I will send my huntsman to retrieve her heart Then maybe this thorn in my side will subside She will be gone once and for all from my site Or maybe the huntsman will be her prince charming And they will ride off together, never to be seen again So here my child take this apple and eat This blood red apple is calling to you And be on your way for good this day I should never want to see you again 9/ 19/ 2012 9pm Sunday I wrote it as I was watching the add for snow white & the huntsman with Charlize Theron,,, she is a favorite actress of mine .

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Suzanne C. Goudreau

Date: 10/22/2017 8:34:00 AM

Loved this poem very much Debbie. The vanity of human being ....my mirror just won't let me be...powerful read all through and through. You are a wonderment of artistry. Enjoy reading you.

Niall Fulham

Date: 8/26/2017 5:19:00 PM

Hi Debbie , beautiful write we should all keep a part of inner child My mirror just won't let me be As I look into it, it keeps reminding me ::))))hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/28/2013 9:06:00 PM

Rereading this COOL poem of yours I liked so much from before.

Debbie Duncan
Date: 4/30/2013 9:13:00 AM

thank you ;}

Joanna Smith

Date: 4/3/2013 9:38:00 PM

Wonderful take on a classic, I loved it, very creative, keep it up

Debbie Duncan
Date: 4/4/2013 8:08:00 PM

thank you ;}

Don Johnson

Date: 12/19/2012 2:28:00 PM

oh dear the huntsman sneered, a little good ill do, a bit of meat from the forest neat, will fool ole queenie too

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 12/17/2012 7:38:00 PM

Awesome write Debbie! Haven't seen this movie but enjoyed watching her in Sweet November...powerful movie!

Cecilia Macfarlane
Date: 12/17/2012 7:39:00 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hugs

Duke Beaufort

Date: 11/19/2012 7:02:00 PM

Vanity--it seems can lead to some incredible adventures. Mirror mirror on the wall / who's insanest of them all? / Nasty, mean, from Islam / said the glass 'tis Saddam. / Appalled Bush bawled, "Bastard you'll fall." So--you chose to write about something quite important. Your sense of direction must be really good. Certainly appreciated here. I am impressed. Also, you have good taste in actresses!

Debbie Duncan
Date: 11/19/2012 7:59:00 PM

Why thank you sir ;} " vanity" one of the seven deadly sins, or so the bible reads ;} Nicole Kidman is another favorite, you have a blessed day. And thank you for reading my words !

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/11/2012 5:19:00 PM

Debbie, I would like to see the haiku you mentioned during the comment you left my haiku... xox~pd

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/25/2012 4:48:00 AM

Wow Debbie, glad i've seen this wonderful poem... i believe the movie should be made from this poem, you are indeed a star.....

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/25/2012 10:25:00 PM

Well thank you Harry for your nice words. I read others poem,,,, and think "why" can't I write like that ;} haiku's for example ;} have a great day Harry .

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/23/2012 5:14:00 PM

Ahh snow white endlessly facinating! Light & Love

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/23/2012 5:36:00 PM

Thank you for reading ,,,,, Debbie,,,, I still want to post some of my Haiku's ,,,, you have a blessed day, ;}

Daver Austin

Date: 10/23/2012 12:46:00 PM

Yes! "Now! Take a bite!" This is one of my favorite images - that old hag witch encouraging Snow White. Enjoyed your poem's presenting the other side of the coin. LOve, daver

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 10/19/2012 2:26:00 PM

This is a very good poem. This is as red as it gets. i saw Snow White a few times. I never forget the red apple. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/19/2012 2:49:00 PM

Thank you Lucilla,,,, you have an awesome weekend .

Justin Bordner

Date: 10/10/2012 11:41:00 PM

Best to keep your heart young lest your beauty steals the breath from your wisdom Debbie - a great display of emotion contesting with values - J.A.B. %

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/11/2012 12:16:00 AM

Thank you Justin ;}

Jack Horne

Date: 10/7/2012 12:38:00 PM

clever write, Debbie - I haven't seen the film yet, but I loved the Snow White story as a boy

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/7/2012 3:44:00 PM

Thank you Jack ;}

Joseph May

Date: 10/5/2012 6:14:00 AM

nicely written....enjoyed..

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/5/2012 11:57:00 AM

Thank you Joe ;}

Robert Pettit

Date: 10/5/2012 12:06:00 AM

Now that I have read your poem, I will have to check out that flick. I liked Charlize in "That Thing You Do". She only played a small part in that film. Despite a few typos present, this is a good write.

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/5/2012 11:56:00 AM

Thank you Robert for reading ,,,, can you tell me where the typo's are,,, I shall fix them ;}

Robert Johnson

Date: 10/4/2012 4:44:00 PM

I miss wisteria lane or maybe it's Terry Hatcher. :) Quite a vent of torrent emotion here. Have a blessed day. :) Forgive me for using your moniker, but it seems apropriate when communicating with you. Soooo. Have a blessed night too. :)

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/4/2012 6:06:00 PM

Hey Robert thanks for reading my words,,, yes I liked that show as well ;} I could say blessings of the day to ya, or Blessed Be,,, or blessings today and always, as I do on other sites,, thanks for wishing me though ;}

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/3/2012 7:50:00 AM

awesome!!! I loved that movie, and also , are you watching ONce Upon a TIme Sunday nights. If not, you better start!! I know you will just love it.

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/3/2012 10:44:00 AM

Hey Andrea,,,,, thank you,,,,, yes most definitely, I'm watching Once Upon A Time & Grimm as well ;} I know you seen RED Ridinghood with Amanda Seyfried * Gary Oldman and Brothers Grimm with Heath Ledger & Matt Damon ;} have a blessed day Andrea ;}

James Marshall Goff

Date: 10/2/2012 7:09:00 AM

enjoyed, Debbie, thanks for stopping by...jimbo

Debbie Duncan
Date: 10/2/2012 1:09:00 PM

Thank you jimbo,,,,, I know someone else named jimbo ;}

Ralph Mason

Date: 9/30/2012 7:59:00 PM

very dramatic! well done. warm thoughts, Ralph

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 9/30/2012 1:27:00 PM

a fairy tale from a different perspective indeed! Thanks for your comment on Blood on the Ballot. Whether or not there are many homeless children in the world is no excuse to kill the innocent ones coming into it. There are other alternatives to the barbaric scenario the world chooses today. perhaps some day we as a people will become civilized. One can only hope. Thanks again, Debbie.I liked your take on the fairy tale.

Debbie Duncan
Date: 9/30/2012 2:15:00 PM

Hello Robert,,,, so glad you liked my poem ;} There is always hope,,, always,,, have a blessed day ;}

Jeffry Cohan

Date: 9/30/2012 11:52:00 AM

you know, i, the talking snake, gave the same temptation to adam and eve....can ya dig it? i enjoyed reading this through blue eyes....PHREEPOETREE ~free cee!~ and charleze in MONSTER was great but the real talent was the make-up person who took beauty and made it look ferocous...and in DEVIL'S ADVOCATE she was beyond great...as is this poem...yours until chicken little's premonition comes true PHREEPOETREE ~free cee!~

Debbie Duncan
Date: 9/30/2012 1:50:00 PM

Hey jeffry,,, thank you for reading my poetry,,,, don't you know " the sky IS falling;},,,, I liked Charlzie when I first seen her in Three Days in The Valley",,,, Devil's Advocate is awesome,,,, you have a fabulous day Jeffery .

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/29/2012 4:17:00 PM

Glad that you explained..Good work that advertizes for the movie...Glad that I chose this one to read today..Thanks for stopping by.Sara

Debbie Duncan
Date: 9/29/2012 4:38:00 PM

Thank you Sara,,,, yes I thought it would be wise to explain ;} you have a blessed day .

Jack Ellison

Date: 9/29/2012 2:05:00 PM

Charlize is an amazingly beautiful woman! Don't care if she can act or not... just want to sit there all google-eyed drinking in her unbelievable beauty! LOL Love and hugs, Jack xox

Debbie Duncan
Date: 9/29/2012 4:41:00 PM

Hi Jack,,,, yes I've liked Charlize for every and Nichole kidman as well ,,,, thank you for reading Jack ;}

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/29/2012 1:58:00 PM

Always keep a little bit of "child" in your memory. Love it Debbie. Have a lovely weekend. - Love oxox Anne-Lise :)

Debbie Duncan
Date: 9/29/2012 3:46:00 PM

Thank you Anne,,,, you have an awesome weekend XO XO's ;}