Interview With the Faerie

by Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert

"Faeries are not all sweet and innocent,
like your people have suggested
for several hundreds of years.
We are not all female,
and harmless; with flowers for clothing
and cute, pointy ears.
We are not here for your amusement,
or to do your bidding!
We do not flit about,
leaving dewdrops and sparkly dust..."


In this surreal fantasy, a reporter is thrilled but anxious to interview the King of the Fae. It's been one-hundred years since the last time a human has had this honor, and a lot of misinformation has accumulated since then--or has it?


Is "Interview With the Faerie" a poem or short story? It's up to the reader to decide...

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First published January 11, 2012

About the author

Suzanne writes speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, horror) and poetry from her little corner of Massachusetts, where she tries to meet the incessant demands of her feline overlords.

Her writing style is eclectic, incorporating mythology, religion, horror, science, and technology. Suzanne has also written on topics such women's spirituality, Goddess herstory, and contemporary paganism.

Suzanne is a Librarian, freelance editor, avid coffee drinker, and dabbler in mixed-media art. She has a bachelor of Arts in Communication, a Master of Arts in Sociology, and is completing her Master in Library and Information Science.

For a list of published works and works-in-progress, please visit her website.

https://suzannereynoldsalpert.com/