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Disenchantments: An Anthology of Modern Fairy Tale Poetry

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I read a poem once by Louise Gluck, entitled "Gretel in Darkness." I thought it was a beautiful reflection on the life of Gretel after her childhood trauma. I looked further for poetry that views the lives of our favorite fairy tale characters AFTER "....and they lived Happily Ever After," and I found this book in my college library. It is a WONDERFUL collection of poems that show the stark reality of what the world of these characters might have been like. This book is a beautiful and diverse collection of fairy tale literature.

I recently bought a copy for a friend; I've owned a copy for several years. This anthology contains work by accomplished poets around the world. Each poem presents a personal slant on a familiar fairytale. Some are dark, some funny, some very introspective, meditative or psychologically revealing. Something for everyone in this book, even work for those who are not fond of poetry. This is by far the best of the fairytale anthologies. Outstanding!

this is an absolutely splendid anthology of poems about fairy tales and fairy tale characters.

provided me with a number of new insights into fairy tales, things i never would of thought of.

i do wish someone would reprint it! in the meantime, borrow it from a university library and enjoy!

phil sheridan

storyteller

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What a fabulous collection of poetry! These poems interpret well-known fairy tales - The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Snow White and Rose Red, and Rumpelstiltskin. A few address the world of fairy tales in general, and its influence on our psyches. Many are excellent poems, in their own right. Some of the poems have psychological depth; others are humorous. Most speak from the point of view of a fairy tale character (e.g. Cinderella, even the Frog). As a psychotherapist/writer who has led seminars in mythology and women's empowerment, I have shared many of these poems with hundreds of women, who inevitably find ones they can relate to, as most of us have life scripts that reflect in some way a fairy tale or myth that has influenced us. As for me, it's Rapunzel, and the Rapunzel poems are particularly good.......