Eight-line Poems

Fairy Tale

Fairy Tale

Alice is out catching fairies
in the dark night once so scary
and, though this might seem contrary,
(more so if you live on the prairie)
she’s consistent compared to Mary,
her sister who used to be hairy
(it’s enough to make one wary),
is bald as a coot and won’t vary.


Line count: 8
Rhymed aaaaaaaa
For Express It In Eight, 04.22.23
Prompt: As per Illustration.