Liberating Alice~

Strapped to ashen clouds

Alice, was lifted from underland

 

cinched  tightly by  inflexible societal threads, austere and bland, her genetics rebelled

her bound wrists burst with scintillate seeds, became wormwood upon touching the atmosphere

 

tied up in samite,  lilac ribbons, her saffron ringlets

perfectly coiffed into a story book updo, uncurled, flared  with lutescent flames, her lambent soul competing with the sun

 

the orchid sash at her waist tightened with the compressed pressure of the cobalt sky

until her floating rib punctured the indentured corset, and curved moth wings from her sides

 

her slippers of pearl brocade collapsed with broken bones inside dainty ankles

raining down in ivory spheres and arrow heads to coat the surface of the world, to embed in the dreams of mankind

 

rich chocolate eyes bled cocoa, the atmosphere leaned in deep to taste the sweet imagination of a human child

and her wormwood arms punctuated the crescendo in ripples of whispering leaves, licorice smile a ruby eclipse in the sky, her emancipation a shooting star in reverse

 

Strapped to clouds that carried her to the moon

Alice was lifted into Wonderland

 

 

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Reviews

[SpokenWord]

From underland to wonderland this reminds me of being born from the earth, living life and then passing away into the heavens. What a way to go as Alice did a shooting star in reverse while raining down into mankind's dream. I think I love that part the best.

[Jasmine]

raining down in ivory spheres and arrow heads to coat the surface of the world, to embed in the dreams of mankind


your imagery is astounding! :D

[Alicante lullaby]

Alice is surely causing trouble on WC these days...Selene,i love these ripples your words form,an eye candy,...you are never satieted by the flavour..love it.

[Quinn Blackburn]

brilliant xo

[OT]

another brilliant poem!! so creative! and your language and structure is just outstanding! you take us on this huge journey!! love it!!

[Moflo]

This was really nice. Almost dream like descriptions that definitely keeps the reader involved. Good job.

[No regret]

very impressive n intresting ... your words forced me to visualize the whole picture .
gratifying read !

[Aimee Mahathy]

This is awesome! It's very contrasting, the eloquent words remind me of the Neo-Classicists and the lack of form and abandonment of traditional style reminds me of the Romantics. But together, they blend wonderfully.
This is a fitting tribute.

[Sean M. Addams]

very interesting piece on Alice ... I thought you did well on this one ... a very impressive write ... great job

[kuru]

a journey into liberation, love the imagery ..."and her wormwood arms punctuated the crescendo in ripples of whispering leaves, licorice smile a ruby eclipse in the sky, her emancipation a shooting star in reverse"