Yesterday in a MomentSoon dawn at plum morn
though pearly moon still keeps watch,
for the golden end.
Afternoon's recalled in dreams
adorned in wild color schemes.
Memory Lane sleeps
as orange noon is coming,
after dusk scarlet.
Lemon-lime hours revisit
and bluebird returns vivid.
Pink skies are coming
a jade past is repeating,
since tomorrow's gone.
Time's fallen asleep, at last
skewing the future and past.
...
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Categories:
confusion, dream, fantasy, nature,
Form: Tanka
The Blood-Stained Glass HeartShe scrubs the floors with hands that bleed,
her heart, a brittle thing beneath her chest—
a reflection of the shattered glass
she once danced on,
believing love was a crown
meant to fit anyone.
The prince's ring,
so smooth,
is a shackle,
and his kiss—
not a promise,
but a contract with the devil’s own whisper.
Her stepsisters wear their cruelty
like fine silk,
while her smile fades
into...
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Categories:
fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Beneath the Broken SpellThe woods are never as kind
as the stories make them seem.
Little Red does not skip,
her feet heavy with the weight
of the basket,
its contents a secret darker than the night.
The wolves aren’t just hungry,
they’re desperate.
Their teeth are sharp,
their hunger endless.
And the huntsman?
His axe is too slow,
his conscience too soft
for the forest that devours
the innocent.
The glass slipper...
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Categories:
fantasy,
Form: Free verse
ALPHABET OF AWKWARD AMORAwkwardly he made a pass
Bumped his head against the glass
Cheesy lines flew far and wide
Didn’t notice spinach fried
Ego big, but brain quite small
Fumbled trying to make a call
Gave her flowers — they had bugs
Hugged too long and popped her lugs
In his teeth was something green
Joked too much — the vibe turned mean
Kissed her hand, then...
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Categories:
break up, fantasy, heartbreak,
Form: Abecedarian
Cherub - A Partially True Fairy Tale“I like it; go get it and stand it right there.”
The ‘It’ was a concrete bird bath
It was heavy as hell; about all I could bear
I struggled… my wife had a laugh
She’d seen it online; it was selling ‘as seen’
A gift bought for our feathered friends
Those birds seemed quite wary, why might that have been?
I...
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Categories:
fantasy, horror,
Form: Rhyme
HAPPY PLACEThere was a beautiful place
Lying just below the rainbow
It was called happy place
It wasn't just any old place
It was a place fill with
Children, no adults
The children had some responsivities'
But they mainly laughed and
Played various games all day, they played
Without a care in the world
Because happy place was guarded
By a machine called sunshine and sparkles
They were...
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Categories:
fantasy, children, dark, happiness,
Form: Narrative
A Glimpse Of ParidiseA GLIMPSE OF PARADISE
PARADISE IS CALM AND PEACEFUL
A PLACE THAT HAS NO PAIN
SADNESS HAS NO FACE HERE
EVIL HAS NO GAIN
STANDING ON A SHADED HILL
THE TREES ARE BRIGHT AND BOLD
COLORS DANCING IN THE AIR
TOO MANY TO BEHOLD
NEARBY THERE’S A RIVER
THAT’S SHIMMERING IN GOLD
AND IN IT SWIMS A TALKING FISH
FROM PROPHECIES OF OLD
IT KNOWS OF MANY...
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Categories:
fantasy, paradise, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Legends, lyricsHello one, hello all and the listener guest. It’s time to recall the mainquest
The Legendary Adventure Moments of Doctor Hermione Baggins the Reddish of Winterhold,
The Master Sith Rainbow Lord Lulu Pucca,
Cloud Kitty Carla Chandra the Ruby Rose,
And Rand O’From Equestria the Darken Raw Snow,
Versus The Strange A.A. or Perhaps B.S. Educated Scotties,
Homer Pilgrim’s Search for...
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Categories:
fantasy, fun,
Form: Lyric
wise old elf is self taughtThat old elf is unschooled, but he taught himself
Has more knowledge than books on a librarian’s shelf
We call him the amazing wizened elf, for he is you see.
Much brighter than my siblings, actually, my whole family.
He can do better surgery than most doctors can do
A self-taught veterinarian, he saved a sheep’s life too
Old elf is...
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Categories:
fantasy, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Free verse
The PactIt began with a bargain on a winter night,
When the cupboards were bare
And hope sat idle in the corners.
He came with frost on his collar,
A gentleman adorned in a burgundy suit
Polished alligator shoes, crimson silk tie,
And a smile too white, too wide.
He introduced himself only as “the Tooth Fairy.”
There he stood ancient and ravenous
And far...
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Categories:
fantasy, dark, extended metaphor, fairy,
Form: Free verse
Penelope's Tea Party
Sounds a little bourgeoisie
to put on a formal sit-down tea
all dressed up with a bumblebee
As she sets up under the willow tree
it's the perfect antidote to a bout of ennui
for sweet little adorable Penelope
A couple of cookies fresh from the bakery
a french custard that's sublimely velvety
topped with a garnish of floral scented potpourri
Oh how charming...
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Categories:
fantasy, blessing, celebration, fun, uplifting,
Form: Monorhyme
Once Upon a Time, in the Real WorldAurora wakes at 6:30 a.m.—
not to birdsong,
but to the wail of toddlers
and the ache in her knees
from sleeping on the side
that keeps her back from seizing.
Belle flips waffles in a castle-shaped toaster
bought on clearance,
while her Prince snores—
still between jobs,
still “figuring it out,”
still dreaming he’s the Beast
she could learn to love again.
Cinderella works in HR now.
She...
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Categories:
fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Tower Of Magic
when elixir of moon drips wine
into the crystal goblet of magic
this late night beguiles my skin, reeling
on a Friday parade of lights;
my hips oh so beckon, swaggering to and fro...
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Categories:
fantasy, imagination,
Form: Light Verse
A Stroke of Bad LuckThe elderly Elmer Brown dwelled alone, like a solitary tree on a hill,
Loving quiet, glazed life still, in burgundy, sunset moments of until.
A widower, Elmer Brown had generations of offspring, living far away,
Feeling fresh, foreign breezes, in fruitful terrains, younger than today.
Though retired, Elmer had his hobbies, which gave much satisfaction;
Like a storm of sudden,...
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Categories:
fantasy, imagery, nature, nursery
Form: Couplet
I HELD THE PEN, NOT HER HANDShe said, "Your love lives on pages"
Not in real-time, not in life stages
Every kiss was a line you rehearsed
Needed your heart, not merely a verse
I gave her metaphors for fire
She just wanted warmth, not a choir
Now it's silence where she once stood
I’d take it back if I could
I held the pen, not her hand
Chose the...
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Categories:
fantasy, allusion, break up, conflict,
Form: Lyric
Specific Types of Fantasy Poems
Definition | What is Fantasy in Poetry?
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