POEM: Alice Unchained
This is my creative participation in the CPC Thematic Attic Thursday poetry challenge. Jon and Diane have an Alice in Wonderland theme, one part of which is to write a poem based on six images from the early edition of the book. I wrote a 7-8 beat ABAB stanza for each one, and incorporated them all into a poem/song combination, using the “Painting the Roses Red” tune from the Disney movie version as the template for the song stanzas, which are identified with ~~~/~~~.
Alice Unchained
An invitation from the Queen
from one frog to another.
Fingerprints of brightest green.
One frog painted his brother!
~~~We’re painting the froggies green.
We’re painting the froggies green.
We do it so
we always show
our best side to the Queen!
We’re painting the froggies green!~~~
“Why are you painting the roses red?”
Alice asked the five of spades.
“We do it to preserve the spread.
So necks do not meet Queens’ blades!”
~~~We’re painting the roses red
We’re painting the roses red.
We do it so
we all can grow,
while card’s attached to head!
We’re painting the roses red!!~~~
“My dear, who are you really?”
“I’m Alice, the small and meek.”
“Then you’re in the wrong story.
It’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ you seek.”
~~~You’re seeking the wicked witch.
You’re seeking the wicked witch.
That is unless
your luck you press
so you can make the switch!
You’re seeking the wicked witch!~~~
“You must have the two days wrong!
Either this is your day or not!
If so, we will sing your song!
“‘A Very Merry dot dot!'”
~~~Please move down you’ve sat too long!
Please move down you’ve sat too long!
It’s one of more
three-sixty-four
for your unbirthday song!
So sing it before it’s gone!~~~
“I will leave you with a smile,”
vanishing Cheshire cat leered.
“Well so much for his beguile”
said Alice. “This place is really weird.”
~~~He’s leaving me with a smile
He’s leaving me with a smile.
He said he would
so riddance good.
He was such a silly pile.
Now he’s leaving me with a smile!~~~
“I mean what I say,” she grumped.
“This is the silliest tea party.
Your mad hattery has me stumped.
You think you’re such a smarty!”
~~~This tea party is too much!
Reality’s out of touch!
Hear what I said!
You’ve messed my head!
I’ll get free from its clutch!
This tea party is too much!~~~
Copyright August 7th 2011 RGD
With Thanks to Lewis Carroll
WoW Fantastic creative write with pictures ..Leaving me with a smile 😛 :love: :love: :entertained:
WOW! This is outstanding, Bob! So very talented you are! ❗ :groovy:
Way to go Bob you are very creative and talented wit this piece as always this is just awesome !!!! :groovy: :entertained:
Brilliantly clever, Bob – Bravo! Also congrats on being deemed “too large” – I’ve never been asked for “moderation” …
Wow (((Bob))) I enjoyed this very much! :love:
This was such a cool and amazing poetic romp of fun!! I stole it Bob and placed it back on the blog to share with everyone!!!
This really made my day! 😯 😆
:groovy: 8)
you rule Scottalicenchains