aliCe, where did you go?

[SmileGRL]

her voiCe was cleaR as bells on fingers
"groW me an antique hair brush
& a roSe in my hair
& i'll be the sweetheaRt that you seek.
i'll serve you creaM @ teaTime,
straWberries in crystal gLass,
shoRtbread on sticks
& vanilla coconut icing oN me"
wHat did she say? she speaks
but i doN't understand a woRd
shh! listeN.
gLue me a bird on a branch
& him inSide my eye
and i'll tell you what she said
she said, "lover,
i'll be your cake any aNy time"
how? easy would that bE
like bells on fingers easy
iNstead she hides
the laughing porcelain cat
like an abandoned egg in a neSt
he feels lonely & sO very faR away
she dreams of him @ night but.
aliCe, where did you go?
he's the candy iNside the cLock
shh! looK.
she wanders bLindly
inside her seCret garden
absentmindedly kiSsing bird beaks
& plucking minutes from trees
turN your rosy cheek. kiss kisS
so surreal. waKe up!
i love him so veRy much but.
he's noT here when here is reaL
alice, wheN did you leave?
& walt, whaT did the doorman say?


***

[justwalt]

FEED YOUR HEAD...FEED YOUR HEAD...

missed ya
walt

[mtmynd]

slick little piece, full of grace and all...

enjoyed, mj, as usual.

[SmileGRL]

thank you both.

got ya. missed you too, walt.

i don't feel very graceful right now, cecil. maybe more of the "and all"

[mtmynd]

i'm sorry to hear you're not feeling as graceful as you should. i know you look stunning when your grace is with you.

but i'll let you in on a little secret, mj... shhh... my use of the two words, slick and grace, was meant as a conjunct to "feed you head" as 'White Rabbit' was sung by Grace Slick with the Jefferson Airplane way back when hippies ruled the world. please don't tell anyone i said that, okay? it dates me pretty far ago... tyvm

[SmileGRL]

very clever. (don't worry. my lips are sealed )

[hester_prynne]

You know, I could read volumes of your poems and never tire of them.
H

[sweetwater]

poetry as monographic illustraTion

[SmileGRL]

wow...that is probably the biggest compliment i have ever received. thank you so very much, miss Hes. that deserves a kiss, planted and blown

sweetwater...exactly. thanK you for reading.

[constantine]

it's like entering a world - seeing with your eyes. very nice!

[SmileGRL]

...or a secret garden

thanks dino

[Perdida]

I was glued to every word emjay, had my eyes flitting around the room...wonderful imagery.

m

[.Lucy.]

Sets the reader to thinking...

Interesting read, SmileGRL

[SmileGRL]

thanks ladies. glad i had you glued