Hansel & Gretel’s Re-Course

A poem about a couple of lost kids and a crazy witch

         Hansel & Gretel's Re-Course

          Two hungry kids alone in the wood -
          a house made of candy? Let’s eat!
          Nibble and gnaw, sweet children,
          I will make you a feast!
          They turned the tables,
          used her oven,
          put the witch
          inside.
          Burn!

          Terrence G. Fisher 2019


Alternate Ending: ▶︎

I wrote two versions of this poem. One had more rhyme, the other had more impact.
After consultation with my 10 year old neighbor, I went with impact. This is the rhyme:

         Two hungry kids alone in the wood -
         a house made of candy? Let’s eat!
         Nibble and gnaw, sweet children,
         I will make you a feast!
         The tables were turned,
         the witch was burned,
         the children
         returned
         home.

Author's note: ▶︎

An entry for "Once upon a Contest"
Prompt: Write a nonet poem inspired by a Fairy Tale.
Fairy Tale: Hansel & Gretel
Line Count: 9