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.

[writing mojo]

I strive to tap the flow that gushes through you.....and yet i end up drowning some where between an echo and whimper to the artistry of background you paint....Caroll even without his little girl obsessions would be proud ...good stuff

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Very interesting imagery floats in my mind reading this creative piece... to me though I find it symbolic of someone dying and going to heaven.

[Dream Weaver]

I prefer the "mad hatter" myself yet with Alice being lifted up from
Underland to Wonderland I find this much more interesting...
Charming as ever... well done :)

[MuSe Ampoule]

you brought lil alice to a whole new level! Great work Selene!

[G. K. Bostic]

From underland to Wonderland - what a voyage! I must admit you took me to my dictionary....enchanting piece, filled with the most imaginative, glorious imagery. Excellent work Selene!!

[ice]

Oh yea! This is the alice I always knew... no one ever described her better.
Not even Carroll...
ice

[Nights Tale]

i love lewis carroll and alice in wonderland and this was really good as well u write really nice as well xNTx

[Andrew Wright]

I can never not be immersed in your poetry... I can't get enough.

[KAREN]

Very enjoyable read, loved the part rich chocolate eyes bled cocoa! Love it!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Great imagination on this tale! excellent write!