Alice

Lewis Carroll is easily one of my favorite writers. Such wacky and creative ideas have come of his tales, the most notable is clearly Alice’s Adventures. So, as it is his birthday week, I thought I would write a short poem to show case my fanaticism. This is Alice. 🙂

ALICE

Down the rabbit hole into a world so wacky and cold,

A crazy caterpillar with plumes of smoke, weird inquiries and

Strange crackers that make you choke.

You shoot to the sky, just to shrink back down,

You must find a way out but through the keyhole you go.

Mad Hatters and mice in teacups, a hiccup for sure,

You move forward with a chance of losing your head

When you begin to unravel with dread.

The cat’s head, it spins, and you wonder if there is a way to win.

Flowers and butterflies are all around, but the sky seems too dark,

While the wicked red queen searches for her mark.

“Off with her head,” rings out and makes you want to shout.

Running as fast as one can, but still there is no reason to pout.

The heart-shaped soldiers abound and quickly you are found.

A trial? What’s this! How can one make a mockery out of justice.

Hearts and red roses, white-painted over of course.

What a silly way to create a world, when nothing makes sense

And everything begins to swirl.

Cheshire, the cat, leads you this way and that,

But what would happen if you simply turned back?

Would the caterpillar still be enjoying the hookah?

And the mouse sipping his sugar and tea?

Or perhaps the Mad Hatter would set you free.

Oh to be Alice, in such a plight as she tried to win her fight with reality.

To fall down the rabbit hole would be such a tragedy.

Worlds collide and fantasy unravels,

When we begin to think of that poor girls travels.

But what a delight to watch her might,

As she battles the Jabberwocky;

She wins freedom for the wacky world.

Giving credence to the white queen,

Who was banished by the wicked red queen and not to be seen.

As the red falls to the white,

Alice reaches the end of her fight.

The Mad Hatter, mice and white queen all celebrate,

For Alice has relieved them from their dire fate,

And turned to peace the nightmare of the night.