Goblin City
Bibliography: The Goblin City: Story by Author: W. H. D. Rouse
Once upon a time...
The city of Ceylon was oh so large,
And the female Goblins were in charge.
There were no other creatures,
And they had many disgusting features.
They were able to disguise these traits
So that way they could find some mates
For these she-goblins were often married
Yet their husbands would soon be buried.
For not in the ground would they reside
But inside the stomach of their bride.
This means that they were often looking for a meat spree.
Little did the men know that they really should flee!
Often men who ventured here never left
For the goblins would steal life like a theft.
One day a ship of five hundred men crashed their shore,
And the goblins welcomed them with an open door.
These men were fooled by their disguises.
Little did they know that they were the Goblins' new prizes!
Soon these men had new wives
Not knowing that they hungered to take their lives.
Unsuspecting were these men until
A man woke up against his will.
Through the window he saw his wife chewing
And he knew something bad must be brewing.
In her teeth he saw flesh!
It looked quite fresh.
He also heard a tune
And it made him want to swoon.
"Man's meat, man's meat,
That's what Goblins like to eat!"
The lyrics were not so pleasant.
It made him question his decisions of the present.
For she sang of man's meat that goblins like to eat,
And the man knew he must think quick on his feet.
The man pretended to doze.
The next morning the news he must disclose.
Some men believed while others refused.
They could not accept what the man accused.
These men had no reason to question their new wives.
They thought it was ridiculous that they could lose their lives
While other began to question
They saw that that their wives had a new aggression
They also noticed something strange about their appearance lately.
Their amount of beauty had decreased greatly.
They began to have a green hue
And they smelt like pee-ew.
For these reasons they knew something was wrong.
They knew that somehow they had to be strong.
They needed a means to get away
But they came up short and decided to pray.
Their prayers were answered by the arrival of fairies
For the goblins and fairies were adversaries.
To get them to safety the sailors had to shrink.
Otherwise, they could have been eaten in a wink.
Their new size allowed them to fly
On the back of a horse with wings in the sky.
In the sky they felt they were safe at last
And that all of their troubles were in the past.
Sadly, their friends who stayed were not so lucky,
And to be quite honest their fate was yucky.
Those who stayed behind did not last long.
They discovered that they were wrong.
For the other goblins did not like that their husbands fled.
So, they made the ones who stayed bleed red.
Author's note:
I really have always enjoyed rhyming. That is why for my first story I wanted to transform Goblin City to a rhyme. I love that the story felt like the Brothers Grimm fairytales that I was told growing up. I thought that making this story a rhyme would enhance the story further, and it would make it even more whimsical.
Speaking of whimsical, I also have always loved Dr. Seuss. He was the king of rhyming. As a child, I not only loved his writing, but I also LOVED the illustrations. The combination of wonderful illustrations with the rhyme just transports you to a whole other world. I love the idea of being able to escape into another world through stories. I do this constantly. I love to watch movies to be able to escape from school or everyday dramas. Stories can be so crucial to help people escape their ordinary life and be a part of something extraordinary. I also love the emotions that stories can help you feel. For example, in this story, think of the fear you would experience if you are lying in bed and you look out the window to see your significant other munching on raw flesh. You would be terrified. There is also the happyish ending that some of the men escaped while those who could not believe it got eaten.
I really have always enjoyed rhyming. That is why for my first story I wanted to transform Goblin City to a rhyme. I love that the story felt like the Brothers Grimm fairytales that I was told growing up. I thought that making this story a rhyme would enhance the story further, and it would make it even more whimsical.
Speaking of whimsical, I also have always loved Dr. Seuss. He was the king of rhyming. As a child, I not only loved his writing, but I also LOVED the illustrations. The combination of wonderful illustrations with the rhyme just transports you to a whole other world. I love the idea of being able to escape into another world through stories. I do this constantly. I love to watch movies to be able to escape from school or everyday dramas. Stories can be so crucial to help people escape their ordinary life and be a part of something extraordinary. I also love the emotions that stories can help you feel. For example, in this story, think of the fear you would experience if you are lying in bed and you look out the window to see your significant other munching on raw flesh. You would be terrified. There is also the happyish ending that some of the men escaped while those who could not believe it got eaten.
