Nevermore Dawn

inspired by the song "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane. AKA really awesome wierd, creepy song leads to really wierd poem.

Alice in Wonderland

Knocking at your door,

And this is the dawn—

This is what comes before,

 

When nevermore the world screams:

Nevermore, rivers running sore,

And kingdoms falling like a shattered pawn

And this is the dawn—

Alice in Wonderland

Knocking at your door,

 

Close the shutters,

Close your eyes,

And hide your head,

And listen to the words

That were said—

That were spoken—

That were whispered in blood red,

 

And this is when the world screams

Nevermore,

This is when the plea comes

Knocking at your door,

 

And when the shadow

Begins to feast

On the shore,

And the mountains

Shatter and quake,

And the foresight in your bones is sore.

 

See it coming now;

This is what comes before:

A warning of Alice in Wonderland

Knocking at your door:

 

Still the bishop

To save the pawn,

And answer the

Nevermore Dawn

Knocking at your door.

 

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write...Thank you for sharing...:)........................

[Butch Decatoria]

Great rhythm and rhyme, had a hint of Poe woven throughout the piece... Has a song like quality, so I guess the gist of it is lost to me, and left it to that, poetry of song...

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice flow of words and story. I like the use of fairy tale and nevermore. You create a interesting situation and tale. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[An owl on the moon]

This creates such a visual and mentally moving scene, taking us on a trip to Wonderland (which I love, btw!). Thank you for this richly deep and dark Poe-esque journey!

[RAWR!]

Close the shutters,
Close your eyes,
And hide your head,
And listen to the words
That were said-
That were spoken-
That were whispered in blood red,

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great lines

[Delilah Dunn]

You are an incredible, powerful, absolutely and emphatically talented writer. Your words are evocative, your poems are filled with movement, embedded with incredible power, imagery, and meaning. Thank you for a truly amazing read.

[Michael X]

And kingdoms falling like a shattered pawn"
This poem is sincere and depthfully creative, well written and leads the reader
through a wonderland of sorts, Nice imagery, and dictation.
the detailed form accentuted the intent. Great Job!

[Chad Halle]

i really enjoyed this- just wanted to note how once i recorded a cover of white rabbit...came out pretty well i think- if ya;d like i could send ya the link

great write!

[Christel Grady]

"And the foresight in your bones is sore." ~ This might be one of most imaginative lines I've ever read. I adored this piece! I too was inspired by this song, or more appropriately, uninspired by a co-worker named Alice. Check it out if you will (go ask).

[Dressed in Poetry]

I love it. The pawn and the bishop stuff is great.