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Trolls

Tales in Norse folk lore of
these mythical creatures,
though sadly nowadays 
they are better known for
trawling the internet
targeting people on
Twitter and on Facebook


Pleiades T Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Kim Merryman
6 syllables per line checked with HMS

04/26/21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Koplin Avatar
April 29, 2021 at 4:53 PM
Good job on your win Jan! I love the pick, it strangely looks somewhat familiar.
Y. Avatar
April 29, 2021 at 10:48 AM
Hi Jan, I'm just coming back to give you a Big congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved. Have a great day:-) Alexis
Merryman Avatar
April 29, 2021 at 8:21 AM
Jan, this was great! I loved how you started out with the traditional and brought it to modern times! Congrats on your 1st place win in my contest! Blessings, Kim M
Laurie Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 5:54 PM
Hello Jan ... ignorance is the best remedy for these pests Jan - Lindsay
Pettit Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 5:03 PM
I have seen a lot of trolls on other poetry sites. That's why plenty of them are no longer in existence. Good write.
Flaherty Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 4:34 PM
You forget to mention Jan The other T word that sums them up and best describes them Total and utter T#ats
Kendrick Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 12:40 PM
People that do those evil deeds are like the trolls from some tales that were told to or read to children by adults who thought they were good reading. LOL..Creative winner we have here. Way to go. Congrats. Sara
Goldsmith Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 11:29 AM
Congratulations on your win. What a creative write for the letter "T." Have a blessed day.................
Mitra Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 12:13 AM
Nice...I really liked this one...Congrats on your win Jan....much love do take care :)
Richards Avatar
April 28, 2021 at 12:02 AM
Congratulations! This flows well and the description fits it to a T. :))
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 11:01 PM
This flowed so smoothly and was very entertaining Jan. Congratulations on your win! Blessings xxoo
Alex Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 9:47 PM
Congratulations!
Seeker Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 8:12 PM
True that. These testing times. Congrats on your win, Jan!
Roper Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 7:48 PM
Great Pleiades, Jan, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve
Ball Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 4:13 PM
Jan this is such a clever piece. Really well thought out and well done. Hope it's a winner for you. God Bless, JB
Allison Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 4:28 PM
Thanks so much Judy :-) hugs Jan xx
Leffanta Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 11:54 AM
Well said, Jan! But I am not surprised so many little minds hide under a big keyboard ......Aloha! Rico
Allison Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 12:06 PM
yeah they are heartless monsters who hide behind a keyboard:-( hugs Jan xx
Buhagiar Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 1:52 AM
Well said Jan. Too many trolls on these virtual messages senders these days. Bet this will rate high. Hugs.
Allison Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 12:04 PM
you are so right Victor:-( hugs jan xx
Flood Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 1:03 AM
’though trolls are faceless twits (if only the rules allowed a line eight). Great use of the letter T... totally terrific I’d testify. Best of luck in contest Jan. Terry
Allison Avatar
April 27, 2021 at 12:03 PM
lol Terry there are a lot more things i would love to say about these monsters who cause havoc to innocent people:-( hugs jan xx
Y. Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 4:49 PM
Hi Jan, What a clever way to letter “T” in the Pleiades contest. I say let the trolls stay in books or the movies. The trolls you speak of need to get a life. And stop lurking around places where they are not wanted. It's a good contender. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great day:-) Alexis
Allison Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 5:07 PM
Thanks Alexis sadly we still see them lurking on the internet-( hugs jan xx
Kavanagh  Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 2:57 PM
What a fantastic idea Jan for the T Pleiades contest, at least the folklore ones showed their face now and again, not like the worms on the internet, that stay hidden in the soil, good luck in the contest, cheers David
Allison Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 3:43 PM
Thanks David I wanted to try and show the various meanings to the troll word, the internet trolls must be pretty sick folk to deliberately cause such misery to others, one day karma may go round and bite them in the bum:-) hugs jan xx
Gentile Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 1:33 PM
Yet I love the word and they live under bridges!! Good Luck with this little gem !!
Allison Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 2:25 PM
Yeah lol the Scandinavian ones live under bridges, the internet ones hide behind keyboards and fake personas:-( hugs Jan xx
Poet Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 1:04 PM
Great T Pleiades Jan, with so many meanings in just a few lines, I wish you good luck in the contest// Hugs, Lasaad
Allison Avatar
April 26, 2021 at 1:32 PM
Thanks Lasaad sadly none of us know who is really behind the keyboard and we have had trolls on the site hell bent on causing misery to people:-( hugs Jan x
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