Challenge
$20 Juice to Winner | Write your own folk song/story/poem
Must be original. Any culture, any religion/mythology. Any language, though an English translation would be appreciated. I am most familiar with Norse, though still knowledgeable in many others. Does not have to be PG, but for other people please do add trigger warnings to the beginning of the entry if applicable.
'Folk', in this context, is merely referring to traditional. If someone does write a song and wants to include tablature, sheet music, or the preferred instruments; please feel free.
Get in touch with your roots, explore a culture you have interest in, or simply make your own. You have free reign, whether it be a cautionary tale, moralistic warning, a celebration, mourning, or anything at all.
I will personally read and respond to each entry, picking the winner with the piece that I thought was the most well-crafted. I will also choose two honourable mentions who will each receive a $10 juice.
Happy writing!
Here comes Rani
Look at the palace,
O look at the tomb
Look at its pillars,
O look at its dome!
Don’t you be surprised,
For this isn’t all;
Just wait for our Rani
To enter the hall.
With mehandi filled hands
And with a face of a teen,
Wearing a hundred bangles,
In walks our queen.
Look at her emerald eyes,
For they are very rare
But not more than a moment,
For she isn’t a toy to stare!
Amidst the thousand girls,
Her anklets sound like a song
And if you think she is just a beauty,
You are totally wrong.
In our kingdom,
Not a beggar is seen
All are rich and happy,
And the reason is our queen.
Today in this saree,
She looks like a fairy
And her long black hair,
Is her crowning glory.
She is our Rani,
She is our queen
And she is the best one,
I have ever seen.
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