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!
rainbow serpent
a refraction of light
slithered down from the sky
dying stars
melting planets
danced over the sand
glided over the pebbles
of color and fangs
it held
songs
bittersweet
of memories
of wisdom
sweet echoing
notes pouring
out of
the craggy cavern
in which
it dwelled
and all
that heard
opened their
eyes to the
beauty of
existence
but the snake
was also
a creature
of hunger
and that same
jaw that spilled
lyrics and melodies
drew blood
knives were
drawn
eyes closed
beauty forgotten
it was not wanted
and what was
gone was gone-
in their place
parrots cloaked
in brilliant feathers
but not enough
and the serpent’s
scales tarnished
its voice turned
to dust
it plunged
into the earth
leaving salty
rivers
streams
oceans
of tears
and was...