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How to Survive a Fairy Tale MAG

By Anonymous

If you should find yourself lost in a book,
Where certainly no one would think to look,
Follow these tips to keep yourself safe,
From witch, or from troll, or cold-blooded snake.

Be Helpful
If someone should ask you for a helping hand,
Help without thinking, do not be grand.
Chances are, they will later come back,
to assist you from a confusing trap.

Listen
If you’re given advice, listen or be doomed,
Even if it comes from an animal,
However degrading, I am sure you will find
it is highly preferable to stay alive.

Be Cunning
While there are those who mean you no harm,
There are the people on the other arm,
Most would eat you without a regret,
So stay alert to keep safe from them.

Stick to the path,
don’t open the door,
keep away from that cottage,
or we’ll see you no more.
Follow these hints,
and you will be safe,
but beware if the rules you ignore and break.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

© Anonymous

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albinotiger GOLD said...
on Jun. 26 2012 at 7:43 am
albinotiger GOLD, Gloucester, Massachusetts
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hahahaha one of my favorite poems, it is creative and true!
kaidro said...
on May. 15 2012 at 10:35 am
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This poem is very creative!! I noticed that there was rhyming in this poem quite a lot!! You did a good job on writing the poem with rhyming. There was also quite a few stanzas.

Nice job!!! :) ;)

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on Apr. 30 2012 at 7:41 pm
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Very creative. Not only helpful for fairy tales but real life too!
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I meant to write love
Atl.Braves03 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 30 2012 at 3:33 pm
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This is amazing. I ove it! :)
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that's not what i posted!!!!! i said great job and i love these tips!!!!!

 

 

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on Apr. 28 2012 at 7:56 pm
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this is going to swirl in my head all afternoom lol, really great job! please check out my work and comment, thanks!
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Great poem! If somebody held me at gunpoint and told me to name one bad thing about this poem, I would get shot. :) Job well done! 
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This was great. I think that the clever rhymes will replay in my head for a while. Truly wonderful.
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OH MY GOD. Seriously, one of the BEST poems I have read on this website. This was truly, fantastic.
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can someone please tell me the literary devices used in this poem ? perhaps 3 ?
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OMG I loved this! I love fairytales and ideas that you get can sucked into one. Good job! Keep it up!
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Aw, as an avid fan of fairytales I can safely say I'm in love with this. Great job, and if anyone could spare some time and check out my work that would be great, too.
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LOVE IT! what gave you this idea?
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I really like this :D