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I don’t want Prince Charming MAG

June 21, 2010
By Queen-of-Sarcasum13 DIAMOND, South Bellmore, New York
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Queen-of-Sarcasum13 DIAMOND, South Bellmore, New York
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"Dance like no one's watching.Sing like no one's listening.Love like you've never been hurt. Live like its heaven on earth." -Mark Twain

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I wish for true love
something real, that I can feel
like in a fairy tale

Alas, I'm no princess
I can slay my own dragon
I can save myself

Hey there, Prince Charming,
can you love a warrior,
a strong girl like me?

I carry a sword
not a bouquet of flowers
I don't wear a crown

Could you ever like me?
Combat boots and all?
Tell me now, Charming.

Don't waste my time
Prince Charming, I'm busy
so do you like me?

Don't try to save me
I don't need that, I need you
for you to be you

I'm climbing down
I hate heights anyways,
Tired of waiting

Now is your chance
do you want to ride off
into the sunset?

your time is up now
go find yourself a princess
I want Robin Hood

© Kelly K., Fort Collins, CO

The author's comments:
just a funny series of haiku i did because i could never identify with princess with prince charmings. i could see liking Robin Hood though.
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KelcyLynn GOLD said...
on Jan. 2 2014 at 5:00 pm
KelcyLynn GOLD, Columbus, Georgia
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I love this so much!
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 27 2013 at 2:12 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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This was a brilliant piece by the way! Favourited :) I totally agree.
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 27 2013 at 2:12 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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me too :)                
Athena19 SILVER said...
on Jun. 13 2013 at 5:21 pm
Athena19 SILVER, Central Point, Oregon
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This made me laugh! Its a good thing we have Robin Hood when Prince Charming just doesn't fit the bill!
AugustSummerFling PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 2 2013 at 9:52 pm
AugustSummerFling PLATINUM, Mylapore, Chennai, Other
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This was really funny and witty <3 I absolutely enjoyed reading it n it's one of my favs now :D
writergirly GOLD said...
on Dec. 20 2012 at 1:42 pm
writergirly GOLD, Preston, Other
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I really like this. It's quite witty and you've taken the stereotypical fairytale story and turned it on its head. I like that. Well done.
MMorton said...
on Feb. 22 2012 at 8:11 am
MMorton, N/A, North Carolina
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Dude! I'll take Robin Hood over Charming any day.
Basile BRONZE said...
on Feb. 3 2012 at 6:19 pm
Basile BRONZE, Walpole, Massachusetts
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These poems are really funny and clever! I especially love the last one... I'm a Robin Hood fan too :D
Abood.Abussaud said...
on Feb. 1 2012 at 6:20 pm
Abood.Abussaud, San Francisco, California
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this is so deep .. i loved it
PlagueRat GOLD said...
on Jan. 31 2012 at 2:58 pm
PlagueRat GOLD, Upton, Wirral, Other
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I love this poem because it is really relatable to lots of people. Amazing!
Studio_Riet GOLD said...
on Jan. 30 2012 at 8:47 pm
Studio_Riet GOLD, Tonasket, Washington
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This inspires me to tell about MY opinion of Prince Charming!
Studio_Riet GOLD said...
on Jan. 30 2012 at 8:45 pm
Studio_Riet GOLD, Tonasket, Washington
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" Times you see, is a little arrangement that man has made for himself to try to measure the immeasurable mysteries of life." -Calypso to Ulysses (Bernard Evslin.)
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I did not recognise this as a haiku at first. Perhaps because the third line often has sod syllables instead of five. . . Oh well. :)
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 7:53 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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Haikus are usually inspired by nature, but any thought can be expressed through a haiku.
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 7:47 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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So funny and tells girls that being a "girly girl" is not the only kind of girl to be.
Dreamgirl95 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 16 2011 at 4:29 pm
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i love this! it's awsome:)
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 11 2011 at 6:08 am
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I like this haiku. I don't like a prince charming. I like a warrior because I am a warrior!!! :">
Queen-of-Sarcasum13 DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 25 2011 at 2:15 pm
Queen-of-Sarcasum13 DIAMOND, South Bellmore, New York
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"Dance like no one's watching.Sing like no one's listening.Love like you've never been hurt. Live like its heaven on earth." -Mark Twain

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thats very kind of you to say
Odessa_Sterling00 DIAMOND said...
on May. 19 2011 at 7:21 pm
Odessa_Sterling00 DIAMOND, No, Missouri
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I like it, but a haiku is suppose to be about nature.
Lost_in_time SILVER said...
on May. 3 2011 at 3:54 pm
Lost_in_time SILVER, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Hahaha, I love this. Prince Charming was never very appealing to me either. 
Queen-of-Sarcasum13 DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 7 2011 at 8:58 pm
Queen-of-Sarcasum13 DIAMOND, South Bellmore, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"Dance like no one's watching.Sing like no one's listening.Love like you've never been hurt. Live like its heaven on earth." -Mark Twain

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I really appreciate all the comments and constructive ciriticism. thanks so much!