Once upon a time... There was a sorceress, who cursed a prince to become as beastly as his pride There was a daughter, who watched from her window and ached to see the world There was a mermaid, who traded her voice in the hope of a soul There was a stepmother, who saw beauty only in others, never in herself And there was a boy, who forgot the warmth of love. In five narrative poems exploring the darker, more human side of these classic fairytales, rediscover the characters as they are given a voice of their own.