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New Poem "Thumbs" at Abyss & Apex

10/11/2017

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I love fairy tales.  One of my own personal favorites is Beauty and the Beast (check back here for more news about that soon!) but I will take any fairy tale from any culture, and it will set me dreaming.  I've reimagined several fairy tales from Japan in both short stories and poems, but I will always turn back to my childhood favorites for inspiration.

"Thumbs" is the result of one of these forays, published recently at the Hugo-nominated magazine Abyss & Apex (my poem happens to be right next to another poem by the amazingly talented writer Jane Yolen, eeee!).  I didn't realize when I wrote it, but when I was recently talking to my mom, she mentioned Thumbelina was one of her favorite fairy tales.  So this poem's for you, mom.  :)
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Gabi Coatsworth link
10/11/2017 10:14:51 am

Interesting take on 'Thumbs' from her point of view...I liked it :)

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Alison McBain link
10/12/2017 08:57:27 am

Thanks, Gabi! I always thought being small could be useful in some situations, but there would be so many things that a person wouldn't be able to do. I got the idea from my daughter Sabrina, who sometimes gets upset when she can't do things because she's too small. :)

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