In fairytales we find  

things quaint, sweet,  

and unexpected. 

In fairytales we find  

things profound 

or horrible. 

Wheelbarrows full

of toads and gems,

castles and ogres,

lions and hares,

fog, starlight, ships,  

enchanted islands, 

a forest not yet 

nicked by an axe 

a spyglass, 

tower,  

and rope made from  

Rapunzel’s

yellow hair.