Once Upon a Poem Scholarship Slam - CLOSED

My mother gave me a basket of food, a map And the warning, “Remember your place in the food chain.” I nodded and left, hood overhead Cloak sweeping behind in the chill autumnal wind. The path was…

Once upon a time, In a land far, far away, There was a grand palace by the sea. It was old, and slightly crumbly, With vines weaving their way around crumbling turrets. And in the tallest tower,…

Once upon a time A frog leaped out of the water Only to see a girl full of slime And the frog kissed her as if she was a daughter The girl ran listening to some grime The frog sat on as it seemed to…

The seemingly beautiful girl, The one who lowers my self esteem. What would you do? Why would you be nice to someone ruining you? After seeing her, Rage grows. Wouldn't everyone love her? Wouldn't I…

(It was very popular throughout history to use stepmothers as an antagonist and never as a helpful character for many stories, which I feel gives stepmothers’ a bad rap. I decided to take the Grimm…

Once upon an everlasting snow, I gaze out from a tower of cold. Warm on the outside my heart remains frozen, Hearts line up from the dozen. Her smile I cannot bear because I must tear the tower of…

There once was a girl who lived in the sea. She lived with six sisters and dad, And though she was not sad, She also did not find herself to be happy. Ariel was the girl who lived in the sea. She had…

There once was a girl named for Cinder, who, instead of the ball, went to Tinder. She fell for a Hugh, Cause he bought her new shoes, You see, those glass shoes gave her splinters.

Once upon a time, in 2032, There lived a mad scientist, a man that dressed in blue. He had perfected the art of granting sentience to bots, But while his programming was great, his craftsmanship was…

Here I am, king of the sea However true now, it wasn't always me My father once ruled over these waters He looked after me, and his five daughters One daughter stood out among the rest At magic and…

Hidden in the shadows, A servant to the King Waited for the magic His Highness said the night would bring. “Twelve princesses,” he’d told his mage, “Come dance for me at ten, And thanks to them I do…

Kidnapped by the Beast All good; pull out my iPhone Drop my location

Once upon a time There lived a girl named Cinderella She was an orphan living with her Evil Step Mother She was forbidden from ever having fun Or leaving the attic But then one night She was invited…

Once upon a time... In a lost lost world A dreaming girl slept. So did her country men And everyone who wept. A hundred years passed A not one second early, Was another girl born With hair really…

they had always assumed the truth had been that the dragon loomed by the princess to doom the young men who attempted to save her; to keep her entombed; the dragon behooved to trap her within the…

...time. In a land far away There lived a princess, stuck in a cage The princess young, with long golden hair Trapped in her tower, locked safely away Then one day a young fellow wondered near The…

How important is the Dream, and in each story it is a common theme. Cinderella was looking for a better life, while Prince Charming was hunting for a wife. Ariel just wanted to explore, always…

Once Upon a Time... there was a young boy of great valor and courage, who earned himself rightfully an adoring entourage for his brave actions and great physique; and in mentality and physicality he…

It's been 40 long years since I was cursed, most consider my plight better than worse. But, if they knew the price that I paid, I know that their views would have been swayed. A family I had, a wife,…

Sitting on her throne, the Queen admired the empire she had built for herself. She marveled at the beauty of her kingdom, graced by the presence of a light snow dusting, making the air sparkle with…

When you hear Once Upon A Time, Your brain sparks with wonder. There’s so much after those words to discover. With an evil stepmother, hunter and prey, A damsel-like princess on perfect display,…

Toes curl below ragged skirts, her eager eyes lit with meager heat, a single match. Visions of food, of shelter, of home all she wants diners devour meat girl devours sight night devours flame.…

I dreamed about joining the divine dryland mermaids. Little did I know that they were not as perfect as they seemed to be. What do you call it? War? Money? Power? It's tearing your world apart! We…

When Red was a babe Her granny had said, "If you're ever in trouble, use your hood made of red" Now we all know the tale of that little red hood that caused so much trouble for a girl doing good She…