Poetry
Jack Frost and his lantern
Jack Frost and his lantern
Beans that reach the sky
Beans that reach the sky
The cold that flows
The cold that flows
Within my veins
Within my veins
The dreams that reach too high
The dreams that reach too high
The fire in the pumpkin
The fire in the pumpkin
The beans that seek the Judge
The beans that seek the Judge
Reckless acts and craftiness
Reckless acts and craftiness
Run always in his blood
Run always in his blood
Shiver now in readiness
Shiver now in readiness
Burn again in shame
Burn again in shame
Grow the plants and take the chance
Grow the plants and take the chance
That flakes survive in flame
That flakes survive in flame
Trap the seeds and gut the gourd
Trap the seeds and gut the gourd
Scrape the soul and
Scrape the soul and
Strike a chord
Strike a chord
Song of Jack is almost through
Song of Jack is almost through
Jack does not himself
Jack does not himself
Do you?
Do you?
Rapunzel, parsley, sage
Rapunzel, parsley, sage
A braid strong as a cage
A braid strong as a cage
To grow the locks that bind you
To grow the locks that bind you
And pray someone will find you
And pray someone will find you
How different can that be
How different can that be
Than the towers trapping me
Than the towers trapping me
Three strands thread into one
Three strands thread into one
Like straw already spun
Like straw already spun
They will never grow old
They will never grow old
While my crown is growing gold
While my crown is growing gold
All the while he climbed the magnificent stalk
All the while he climbed the magnificent stalk
Did he ever once praise the mighty power of the beans?
Did he ever once praise the mighty power of the beans?
Three magic shoots entwined to become one
Three magic shoots entwined to become one
Incredibly strong, connecting Heaven and Earth
Incredibly strong, connecting Heaven and Earth
His folly was trying to steal the song of Heaven
His folly was trying to steal the song of Heaven
The fruit of the gods, the apples from the Tree of Life
The fruit of the gods, the apples from the Tree of Life
The Harp and the Goose were his one chance at forgiveness
The Harp and the Goose were his one chance at forgiveness
Both plucked for selfish gain and ignoble desires
Both plucked for selfish gain and ignoble desires
A string of grace, a feather of hope
A string of grace, a feather of hope
Look up, Jack
Look up, Jack
Look up
Look up
And then bow as you descend
And then bow as you descend
Face the light streaming through the clouds
Face the light streaming through the clouds
And try to forgive the giant within
And try to forgive the giant within
As the clock decides the hour
As the clock decides the hour
So the maker cedes her power
So the maker cedes her power
Moments large in midnight cadence
Moments large in midnight cadence
Ruin poor maids' reputation
Ruin poor maids' reputation
Dance with her and get no name
Dance with her and get no name
Follow her and soon be shamed
Follow her and soon be shamed
Search for her and find her mother
Search for her and find her mother
Sisters hovering, absent brother
Sisters hovering, absent brother
Spells and wishes rush delivered
Spells and wishes rush delivered
Leave the clock chimes ten beats withered
Leave the clock chimes ten beats withered
Apple in the pumpkin patch
Apple in the pumpkin patch
Pumpkins in a tree
Pumpkins in a tree
Beans that grow into the clouds
Beans that grow into the clouds
Ignoring all beneath
Ignoring all beneath
Be thankful that the miller girl
Be thankful that the miller girl
Has her eyes on you
Has her eyes on you
For she will spin the gold you need
For she will spin the gold you need
To make your dreams come true
To make your dreams come true
You could have tasted apples, Jack
You could have tasted apples, Jack
You could have pumpkins full
You could have pumpkins full
But you just can’t keep your eyes off gold
But you just can’t keep your eyes off gold
We hope your plans fall through
We hope your plans fall through
Far to go, people
Far to go, people
Inside ill-conceived notions
Inside ill-conceived notions
Reflections revealing something
Reflections revealing something
Assumptions obscure more than illuminate
Assumptions obscure more than illuminate
Show me the mirror inside my soul
Show me the mirror inside my soul
What do I see?
What do I see?
Illumination, then more obscure assumptions
Illumination, then more obscure assumptions
Something revealing reflections
Something revealing reflections
Notions ill-conceived, inside...
Notions ill-conceived, inside...
People go too far
People go too far
Fairy Tale Seasons
Fairy Tale Seasons
Fairy tales have seasons
as winter turns to spring
not everything is waking
not every bird will sing
One flower still is frosted
one pond retains its glaze
A curse and all it's costed
the stain of glass, a trade
A debt to death forgotten
A vow to hide the key
to beasts and apples, rotten
to freedom not set free
You say you know the story
you've heard it all before
Then why do you stand trembling
one hand upon the door?
I brought you here for you to solve
the riddle of the ring
I caught you, dear, with whispered calls
as winter turned to spring