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The Toto Of Oz
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The Toto Of Oz |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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The Toto Of Oz He looked real enough, pulled the door wide open with a joke and a well-met grin. He was the guy all right, you could see it in him, voice full of courage and eyes that said he had a deep heart, and yes sir, brains enough to spare. A man to trust with your daughter for sure, the snow white hair, big comfortable belly, he’d take her home safe and sound, slip into his balloon and away they’d fly, that’s how he told it. A little mistake of mine sort of spoiled it though: While he was firing up the burners on that hot air extravaganza, I just had to look around. Curtained alcove in the corner, blue lights flickering around the edges; I pulled the curtain back and there he was, a mere projection, an illusion running a man back there behind the cloth trying to act real, frantically working at holograms of keyboards and levers – And when he stopped, the wizard was gone. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I pulled the curtain back and there he was, a mere projection, an illusion running a man back there behind the cloth trying to act real, frantically working at holograms of keyboards and levers – I love the perspective you've chosen for this... I know there are times when my pets have been a better judge of character than I am... they're not blinded by pretty visuals like we mere humans often are. *S* Your images are stark... and absolutely superb! Well done, my friend!!! |
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Soleil Noir Senior Member
since 2001-12-19
Posts 688USA |
I pulled the curtain back and there he was, a mere projection, an illusion running a man ~*~ you forget, Sir...that sometimes it takes a lot of courage to pull back the curtain... |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
whewww, what is so frightening is that your so right...and nobody's pulling back that curtain...well, rather, surely not the majority. Thank of for this master piece Well done sir...extremely well done!!!!! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed I'm thinking this poem is a metaphor for all the illusions there are in life...thinking things are bigger, when in truth they are just fakes with small opinions of themselves, trying to be more then they really are. This could be said of alot of people, including politicians, or especially them. That movie always scared the heck out of me as a child. Much enjoyed the poem!  |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nicely done sir... and if Alice herself would tell teh truth.. the illusions might have changed her story too... enjoyed this |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Interesting that this would come back up just now....thank you Ron! I was just thinking of this poem, and for once without myself cast in the role of the wizard. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
sigh...they always start out looking real enough, don't they? Sometimes I can still believe if I wrap myself up in enough fog... this one hit home today. thank you |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
This struck me as really kind of sad but very poignant, RatL. You're such a clever allusionist. ....jo |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
there is such a depth to this....on each level ...priceless! thank you..... I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone though you're still with me |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
interesting what we find when we take a look around |
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