Fairy Tale Survival Guide
Trip-trapping is not recommended
Trolls are easily offended
Don’t touch harps (though they look splendid)
Or you’ll soon be apprehended
Wolves are not to be befriended
Huff/Puff crimes can’t be defended
Apple sales have been suspended
Till Queen Evil’s reign has ended
Broken chairs must all be mended
And don’t leave porridge unattended!
Trolls are easily offended
Don’t touch harps (though they look splendid)
Or you’ll soon be apprehended
Wolves are not to be befriended
Huff/Puff crimes can’t be defended
Apple sales have been suspended
Till Queen Evil’s reign has ended
Broken chairs must all be mended
And don’t leave porridge unattended!
This poem is copyright (©) Julie Anna Douglas 2025

About the Writer
Julie Anna Douglas
Julie has been writing poems for as long as she can remember and many of them have found homes is beautiful magazines like The Caterpillar, Ladybug and Spider and in poetry collections by The Emma Press and MacMillan Publishing. She particularly enjoys combining poetry and art in workshops for children and her first poetry collection 'Painting Poems' illustrated by Jools Wilson is full of colourful poetry and creative ideas. Her next book is full of poetry maps and will be out soon!