modern Andersens write
without mistakes and blots
instead of candle light
they waste kilowatts
a tin soldier is no more than
a shell for microchips
Lukoje is a horseman
of the apocalypse
a little match girl
burns a town to ash
Thumbelina rides a merle
guarding a Mole’s arms cache
…the only misfit
was a nightingale
she doesn’t give a shit
she left the fairytale jarrytale
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2016
unbolt me 
I LOVE THIS! (Sorry – I didn’t mean to shout.) I’m now replaying (trying to remember) Anderson’s story of The Tinderbox with the three dogs with the huge eyes. I haven’t thought about that story in years but it was one of my favourites as a kid – despite the bloodshed, lol. ‘Jarrytale’ is a perfect description. I love this poem so much I wish I’d wrote it! 😀
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Aw, Tati is going to love you for your very kind comment, Kerry. Thank you. We’re glad you enjoyed this so much!
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Love the associations that come with the rhymes, especially microchips – apocalype
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Yes, I particularly enjoyed those too, Keigh! Thanks so much for reading! 😀
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Reblogged this on chithankalai.
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You do know that English is not my first language right. Gosh you have a way to puzzle me sometimes, you are good for my little brain. You keep me on my toes -language wise. Now I know a new word a jarrytale. Can’t wait to puzzle others 🙂
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Tati was quite delighted when she invented that word. She loves to play with language and words quite a lot. It’s one of her most endearing qualities! 😛
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cool, very creative piece of written work!
chris
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I agree, Chris. Tati did a wonderful job here! 🙂
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Maybe i heard some place, “Great minds think alike!”
chris
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Maybe I did too! 😉
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Ps;
Maybe we should design something the world is not ready for?
lol
chris
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It’s what we try to do all the time, Chris. And one day we might just succeed! 😛
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Excellent commentary on contemporary figures. xo
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Tati thanks you, Sabiscuit! 🙂
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This was amazing! Learnt a new word, “jarrytale”!
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Tati made that one up. I like it! It’s clear that you do too, eh? 😛
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Absolutely! I’m with you in this! 😊
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Cool!
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I quite agree! 🙂
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Thank-you for this smile today Tony 🙂
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You’re very welcome, Elizabeth. I love when Tati shares a new poem. It’s a bit of an event for me, and I suspect for many of our readers too! This one made me laugh out loud when I first read it! 😛
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Oh, my sincere apologies, I thought it was you who penned this one. Brilliant either way!
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That’s quite alright, Elizabeth. I think the confusion is understandable given that I often post Tati’s poems on her behalf. 😛
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Yes! That explains my madness.
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So clever! But I hate not understanding all your allusions. What is a jarrytale?
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It’s like a fairytale, only it’s unsettling. A tale that jars. A “jarrytale”! 😉
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Yes! 🙂
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