Dear Dorothy, Poetry

Dear Dorothy

gift your ruby-studded pen to etched papyrus and birch free your thoughts to the ether smoke signals, tattoo'd vapour

for the Tin Man has given up any heartfelt aspirations sided with the Algo Nada feigns worship to the man behind the curtain studied in showmanship illusions, side show tricks appeals to the masses

the Straw Man is in cahoots with the Wizard, in possession of no real magic lots of flash and noise deep-fried poppy embryos on demand

but don't you ever

the Not-so-cowardly Lion does battle dodging pyrite-plated bricks lobbed from mirrored shadows mimicking deep conversation

unicorns hone their horns doves sharpen their talons lest they be confused with iridescent, but dirty pigeons

rainbows write in chemtrails get ready to rumble

Oz feels nothing like home but if a girl is in need of a leg up there's plenty of over-priced stilettos a lass will still drown in one night only fans but at least she will be anchored with virtual lucre

dear Dorothy

gift your ruby-studded pen to etched papyrus and birch free your thoughts to the either smoke signals, tattoo'd vapour

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@owasco(73)· 145d

And you return with a poem with a wallop, sharpened horns and talons on creatures who will fight if they must. And they must. This show will come to an end, the mythical will be born again, and the reality show called politics banished from this planet. Age of attraction. I got nothing else here. I am so glad to read you again.