
List of Poems & Flash Fiction
Christmas ever more
Christmas ever morecopyright 2020 by jon gutmacher Do you believe in winter snowlove Christmas lightsthe way they glowkiss underneath the mistletoewhile snow falls on the lawn? Do you hear reindeer in the nightplace cookies, milkwith fond delightand wait for morning thru the nightwith presents under the tree? Do you believe…
Little Red Riding Hood – the poem.
Little red riding hood lived long ago
in a village near a deep forest
Is this is something you know?
The Castle by the Sea
As ghost crabs meander
across its gates
I dig a moat
the ocean waits
The Cure on Christmas Eve
The father came and saw the child – a tear was in his eye
and tried to smile to show his love – but sometime father’s cry
The Tiger – poem
A tiger hunts in high bamboo and strikes without warning. Swift and deadly. O Tiger, Tiger, burning bright.
The Great Boffer and Evil Witch (an adult fantasy)
An adult fairy tale about a handsome prince very successful with the ladies who falls for an evil witch, and pays a heavy price.
The Doubting Knight and the Fairies
A bold knight doubts the existence of the fairy people until his Queen makes him a bet, and shows him how wrong he is.
Where Dragons Rule – fantasy poem
In this dragon fantasy poem a brave knight finds fear, and is defeated for the first time as the dragon is far more powerful and frightening than he could ever imagine.
Tidal Wave – fantasy poem
When a Tidal Wave/Tsunami strikes one man struggles to survive its horror in this action packed fantasy poem.
Rapunzel – fantasy poem
This is the story of Rapunzel as a fantasy poem with a marvelous background illustration. “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down your hair”
Curtis Gray – Old West fantasy poem
This awesome story and fantasy poem of two brothers, both mountain men, separated by a life and death fight with injuns, and their surprise reunion.
The Poison – a fantasy poem
The Poison is a fantasy poem of the poisonous lies spread by the court of a queen to protect their influence by breaking up the romance of the queen and a brave knight, leaving the queen romantically alone for the rest of her days.
A British Soldier in Zululand – fantasy poem
Blended in the styles of Ruyard Kipling, and Lord Tennyson comes this incredible modern fantasy poem about a British Colonial Soldier in the late 1800’s, and his experience in the Zulu Wars. I consider it one of my best fantasy poems.
The Warrior and the River -fantasy poem
The story of a battle wearied warrior resting by a placid river who dreams of a time of peace, only to be brought back to the reality of war too soon. A beautiful, contemplative fantasy poem.
Dragon Killer – fantasy poem
This fantasy poem tells the story of a knight who tries to steal a powerful book of magic guarded by a dragon. Unfortunately, the spells that guard the book are more powerful than his.