The Road to Oz is Cracked with Dreams
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The Road to Oz is Cracked with Dreams
The road to Oz is cracked with dreams,
where Tik-Tok ticks his copper gears,
and dancing hammers sew their seams,
while laughter hides Oogaboo’s fears.
A fox king plots with pompous pride--
The road to Oz is cracked with dreams,
so Jack Pumpkinhead lost his ride,
his gourd head stuffed with straw and schemes.
A Nome King sulks in crystal beams,
as a Woozy sparks when he’s annoyed.
The road to Oz is cracked with dreams,
where magic's rules are half-destroyed.
A quilted girl hums spells off-key,
while a zebra spouts what truth means,
as a hungry tiger sips tea—
The road to Oz is cracked with dreams.
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This quatern form poem was prompted by DVerse Poets Pub, and of course, with a respectful nod to L. Frank Baum for everything he gave us.
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the refrain you wrote is a marvel - it takes the poem into such imaginative realms
ReplyDeleteCracked to Oz — the road is with dreams
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Excellent rhymes too. 👏
ReplyDelete"so Jack Pumpkinhead lost his ride,
ReplyDeletehis gourd head stuffed with straw and schemes."
The sooner the better...
This sounds like magic gone wrong in Oz
ReplyDeleteYou read all the books, too! I read only some of them but remember some of the ridiculous magical characters.
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