A fantastical romance

this has been rattling around in my head all day.

A fair young
lioness stumbled
through a field
of broken dreams,
and ran into
a most helpful
scarecrow.

He did not tell her
all he wanted was
her brain.

The last one he
stole was pickled
and worn,
but thankfully,
she got away
before too
much pain.

Next she fumbled
into a man of tin

He didn't have
a heart of his own
and thought hers
was his to win.

But he didn't
play fair and in
the middle of the
night he took it
and locked it up
tight.

Finally she found
her courage,
and reclaimed what was
always hers to keep.

Author's Note

Thanks to one of my favourite stories of all time.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

I wonder what she did to him ...? Clever write and imagination .

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much. I appreciate you stopping by.

[Caradoc]

This is actually pretty cool. I never much cared for the "The Wizard of Oz" but this is actually intriguing. I'd read it if it was like this.

-Caradoc

[Lyn Anderson]

That's a huge compliment, even tho I love the story myself.

[TL Boehm]

great little take on the story. All he wanted was her brain. That line hit home for me.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. I do so love your stuff, and I appreciate that.

[ron]

Interesting twist. I wonder what else she would have lost if she stayed any longer.

[Lyn Anderson]

Who knows. Piece by piece, they take and take.

[Frieda P]

I like how you fractured this story RAWR you go girl....

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. As you can see, today's festivities made it a little hard to write.

[Frieda P]

Don't let the peons get you down, you've dealt with the kraken, you can surely handle that mess...

[Raymond Federle]

Wonderful poem KL! Your weirdness is fun to read! lol :-)

[Lyn Anderson]

Hearing that from one who is wickedly weird makes my night.

[Scott Metro]

Clever...well done...
Here's something I bet you didn't know...I remember all the words to the scarecrow song from that movie.
Enjoyed this...the bitterness slid aside a little.....cool

Scott

[Lyn Anderson]

Oh, I am slipping all over in the bitter, but I still can have some fun.

[Scott Metro]

:)
Scott......