Once Upon A Time Comments

Oh! what a poem, this must be the masterpiece......Valsa.......great imagery with phenomenal fairy tale of sorrowful ending.....10

Unusual fairy tale with an unhappy ending pity the poets skill could have given the cavalier a bigger sword..very well composed with the best title of all time...regards

Well, Madam I got past the @Once upon a time' and I was hooked to the very end. You have a ballad here, as in the olde days. That is good because you storytelling skills paint a rich canvas. I'm jealous. I want to get my hand on what I read. But then it is such good stuff/ Aside I saw your note on inspiration. Good for Alfred Noyes. He certainly got you going. I applaud your efforts in entertaining us. Thank you Cleveland

Wow...an amazing fairy tale of true love gone tragically wrong....Excellent job done here. You gave amazing descriptions to each scene, leaving one to easily imagine it all. Thank you~

its an amazing poem...really enjoyed it...

Poignant write with a sad ending for all concerned.

sure this poem would inspire lots of people to write like you, , , wonderful

a old story in a pleasing style.... The castle still stands on the summit of the hill Now fallen to decay, buried among trees People say; they see a cavalier mounted on a black steed Riding to the castle at midnight like blowing breeze I love it again

Touching write with sad ending, I could picturise it very well, the way you wrote is captivating. Loved it.

Tragic story of love. Unforeseen things may happen any time any where. Story told in beautiful rhyming lines.

Captivating write with beautiful lines of a fairy tale with a sad ending, it reads so intense and real!

A really good fairy tale Val. Each line was depicted in such good details. A sad story of a prince and princess in the form of a bride and groom. At first I thought the bride was stood up until I read further along I found out that the groom was ambushed. A n excellent tale of loved and sorrow. An intense reading and I felt like I was there.

what a fantastic write mam, ....each line carried me away to the distant hills, to the sound of the galloping horse...u have created such a wonderful poem seemed like i was watching a Flash movie.......an excellent write as always

the right paraphernalia...grim winter night, dim candle light, coals burning hot, story of this sort, apparent calm n relief, free of all chores, willing suspension of disbelief, enjoying increasing tensions, the pleasure suited to the story, listening to the voice inflections, looking at the changing complexions...feeling, what u made us feel, the aching pleasure...the lovely write coming from you, with all the units of a traditional fairy tale...

a mesmerizing poem spun around a fairytale of love and loss! the poem heightens the tragedy with superb imageries.

A lovely but very sad story, just like a fairy tale. Enjoyed very much Valsa - well done.