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.

[JelliFyshKissUs]

She dared to reach beyond the limits her peers and superiors place around her... She dared to dream, imagine, experience... a world full of stunning possibility. We shall call her....
Seleney.

[Solidad]

"Lewis Carroll was interesting man... " He was also a pedophile.
Nonetheless this was beautifully written as always.

"her emancipation a shooting star in reverse"
The irony here is placed like a gem prong set in platinum.
J'adore

[Ruth]

Alice in your unique hands love becomes another entity that is transported through unseen land! lol
Perfect work, as always, the ultimate Alice poem!
xx

[The Raven King]

The left and right sides of your brain can't keep their hands off each other and lucky us, we get to see your brain child over and over. Magnifico

[A.A.Romanczuk]

Oooh...I've always loved Alice...this is magnificent...only you could write such a lovely thing

[Rikkevi Rue]

(was away and just got back so apologies for the delay)...

Alice Alice, in a psychedelic metaphorical collage of the most feminine pastels, garish enamels, and bold primaries from the unparalleled palette of the imagination of Selene! Those societal threads lead to MORE trouble!!! LOL

Like all who read you I adore the voraciousness of your imagination, and the unbridled riotousness with which you "paint." Bless You for your creative imagination.

wormwood arms...lutescent flames...moth wings...licorice smile...Interesting imagery, amazing really. The craft of bringing the extreme or bizarre within the orbits of ordinary people is in such a delightful fashion is praiseworthy Selene.

This write is as yummy as a literary rainbow sherbet of creative mouth watering flavorful delight-MMMMMMM!!!!!!!

[Molly]

Lovely words, as always. You poems make me think until my thoughts become a beautifully entangled mess, which then explodes leaving a lovely vacuum where I can float on pure emotion. Pure delight to read.

[mir]

An incredible write of a totally new adventure with extraordinary imagery---
"her emancipation a SHOOTING STAR IN REVERSE" THAT is ORIGINAL---love it! Excellent write---enjoyed it!

[Geralyn Miller]

I love the fact you turned the "Selene lens" on a classic children's tale. The view is very "down the rabbit hole", seen backward through a prismatic lens. Your command of words is unequaled, each a perfect gem precisely placed for mazimum impact; all to create a unique and beautiful work of art.