Fantasy Fiction

Posted on by Reena Saxena

fantasy appeals
works of fiction
not remotely connected to real
with no reflections from my life
or yours or anyone else
to provoke them, instigate them
or just stoke macabre imagination

Story, keep a safe distance;
Do not project into my life
let me enjoy your existence
Give me a glimpse of the possible
to dream of
though I know well-
this will never happen
in waking moments;
nor should it be allowed to

destroy my zone of peace

OLN 363 at dVerse

22 thoughts on “Fantasy Fiction”

  5. This is a great poem. We always project a part of ourselves into the pieces we write, don’t we? I believe that separating the art from the artist (regardless of if you’re using fantasy or some other theme) is a huge accomplishment though. It’s hard but achievable.

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  8. Reena, you present a realistic and sincere essay on the dangers of getting lost in fantasy in mixed media. It’s dangerous, alluring, and easy to get trapped there.

    Story, keep a safe distance;

    I just finished watching a netflix mini-series, “Alias Grace,” based on a novel by Margaret Atwood. The MC struggles with it, among many other things.

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