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The Nature of Reflection
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The Nature of Reflection |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
“I quite agree with you,' said the Duchess; `and the moral of that is--Be what you would seem to be--or if you'd like it put more simply--Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.' `I think I should understand that better,' Alice said very politely, `if I had it written down: but I can't quite follow it as you say it.'” From Alice in Wonderland By Lewis Carol ................................................ The Looking Glass This liquid ripples and the silver backing Does not hold it straight enough to prohibit waves That distort the image reflected as a late tome on time Telling all the tardy hour and of dates Scurried past with little regard for tea If the Queen of Red should dance upon the scene You’d be set apart for those few suns and told to play the game As pawn with truth a rook to slide past scene While some stationary King barked bile at a curious cat whose grin Was but a façade for the way it couldn’t swallow all That might be hand fed in madness Oh~ serene~~ A placid wash of words upon the white of tablecloth Foretold the chaos that follows spilled milk or scattered flowers When the garden speaks to you and reminds “stand still you foolish aster” the sun can not find you If you must move about so fast And how does the master Walrus last in company Of carpenters who are hungry for the thing Or Kings who can’t remember when a child Is but a child At least it seems The liquid that is glass moves slow and the rippled mass Makes a bit your eyes sparkle when days are cold And the single silver brush upon your stand collects the remnants Of greying hair so that when time comes and you in a solitude of mad surround Have a memory of how it was To sup at tea, and eat with dainty fingers Your dress still white After all these many years |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
mirror mirror on the table what enchanted highway could those ashen lines enable or something like that...can see the Rev John Depp quoting such a scripture in reply to your art..kewl as yousual amigo |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
The Hon. Rev Depp, might well reprise his role in Pirates rather than think of the madness in my scribbles sir. It is however a kind word that is appreciated.. many thanks Dark one. |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
Chief~ This made my eyes dance and heart sing~~~ loved the glittering Wonderland imagery (of course) and the pretzel twists of language~~~ XOXOXOXOX |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
pretzels huh? you must have skipped lunch.... many thanks little one for the eyes, and the kind words... |
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tattooedsweetheart07 Member
since 2010-07-11
Posts 86Pa |
This has great flow, and it gives you a great picture while you read it. It's very well written. I would enjoy to read more... :-) |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
thanks Ms Sweetheart.. I've been around a while and there are in the archives a few, Alice and Dorothy having been a favorite of mine for some time. Appreciate your dropping in ma'am... nice to see the new members participate. many thanks.... |
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