Rumpelstiltskin’s wife was left in the dark.
While he ran around crazy with his loud bark.
When she heard his boot steps, she would say “Hark!”
‘tis the idiot whose real name is Clark.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
Rumpelstiltskin , Rumpelstiltskin,
From hay to gold he could spin,
A room full of it,
Sitting in the heat,
He could spin all day and night,
After saving the Queen,
Over her child he would fight.
“Guess my name and you would be free,
To guess my name, I give you chances three,”
So the queen kept guessing,”Tom? Timber?Timothy?” ,
For two days out of three,
But to all her answers he said no
And went home singing,”I’m Rumpelstiltskin, Ho!”
But the Queen had sent by a very good spy,
To get his name, who made one earth and sky,
The next day when he came,
The Queen started guessing his name,
“Tim,Robert,Smith or Tuessing?
“No,” said the man who could gold spin,
Then the Queen slyly asked,” Is it Rumpelstiltskin?”
He was son angry that his foot he stamped,
And turned into a shelf of books all crammed!
03.07.2020
Rashi Soni
Your Favourite Legend Poetry Contest
i know i can
but can't
i know
i will
never
feel the
same feelings
that even remembering
yesterday
but a wink and a nod
and as the Stones sang
can
you guess
guess my name
Here lies our dear old Rumpelstiltskin,
Wearing nothing but his foolish grin.
04/16/19
Once there was a man called Rumpelstiltskin
Whose diet was slim so he was quite thin
Then one sad day
His legs gave way
He lost his stilts and became rumpled skin.
Rumpelstiltskin's temper pronounced.
So many hard feelings he flounced.
Suspected maybe
He would get baby
Spun gold for no reason. Was trounced.
Written Jan 27, 2019 Contest: Limerick 3 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May
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