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Posted by Atticus on October 19, 2005, at 18:57:52
Teeth like razors
In a crescent grin,
Green eyes like emeralds
Glittering with sin,
The Cheshire Cat
Knew he could not win,
As he stalked amid
The City’s din,
Perched briefly atop
A garbage bin,
Then began to fade
Like the trash within.The Cat blew away
That midnight day
Like a page torn
From a book,
And passersby
Trying to keep dry
Never gave
A second look,
They had bills to pay,
No time to play,
To take the long
Moment it took,
To say, “There goes
Childhood’s flow
Like a dead leaf
Down a brook.”The Cat pined for
His long-lost Alice,
But found only whores
Amid the dingy palace,
Fallen angels who
Brimmed with malice
And sought a sip
From youth’s chalice,
To grow fresh flesh
Over skin grown callous,
To release a heart’s
Heavy stone ballast.The Cat blew away
That midnight day
Like a page torn
From a book,
And passersby
Trying to keep dry
Never gave
A second look,
They had bills to pay,
No time to play,
To take the long
Moment it took,
To say, “There goes
Childhood’s flow
Like a dead leaf
Down a brook.”Now not even
The Cat’s grin remains,
But gray adults
Trudge on just the same,
And it’s hard to
Know who’s to blame,
For the lost magic,
For minds grown tame,
But the street folk
Say it’s such a shame,
They feel the cold from
An extinguished flame.The Cat blew away
That midnight day
Like a page torn
From a book,
And passersby
Trying to keep dry
Never gave
A second look,
They had bills to pay,
No time to play,
To take the long
Moment it took,
To say, “There goes
Childhood’s flow
Like a dead leaf
Down a brook.”
Posted by alexandra_k on October 21, 2005, at 2:51:37
In reply to The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by Atticus on October 19, 2005, at 18:57:52
That was great atticus. I only wish I could hear you read it out.
Posted by Atticus on October 21, 2005, at 3:10:01
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by alexandra_k on October 21, 2005, at 2:51:37
Many thanks, alex. I was raised by my Irish-American mother and Irish grandmother, so there's a noticeable touch of brogue that has never completely scarpered as I've gotten older. I'd be curious to hear your voice as well. You're a Kiwi, right? Or was that Aussie? Tch. My new meds are causing some real issues with memory. Ta. Atticus
Posted by sal0805 on October 21, 2005, at 16:34:10
In reply to The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by Atticus on October 19, 2005, at 18:57:52
I love it!!
Sabrina
Posted by Atticus on October 21, 2005, at 18:51:55
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » Atticus, posted by sal0805 on October 21, 2005, at 16:34:10
Strewth, luv! It's so good to hear from you. Seems like it's been forever. Thanks for the kind words. Ta. Atticus
Posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 0:41:34
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by alexandra_k on October 21, 2005, at 2:51:37
vry good. I only wish i could write like that. Mine sre every day things. My puntuation and rymes suck. Of couse that was in my early teens. Right on!
Posted by Atticus on October 22, 2005, at 19:23:14
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » alexandra_k, posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 0:41:34
Thanks for the kind post, mate. I think you're being too hard on yourself. Ta. Atticus
Posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 21:45:39
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » Bobby, posted by Atticus on October 22, 2005, at 19:23:14
Thanks Atticus. I think ,sometimes, it's good to be hard on yourself. However, coming from a pro like yourself makes me feel better. BTW--Man in the moon rocks! Think I'll stop at the truck stop before I go wrestling--I'll send your regards to Andy.
Bobby
Posted by Atticus on October 22, 2005, at 22:58:09
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » Atticus, posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 21:45:39
Hard not to like a song that's simultaneously a paen to childlike wonder and a tribute to Latka from "Taxi", eh? Atticus
Posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 23:24:05
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » Bobby, posted by Atticus on October 22, 2005, at 22:58:09
Truer words were never spoken. Long live us Irishmen!
Posted by Atticus on October 22, 2005, at 23:26:09
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 23:24:05
Slainte, mate. Atticus
Posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 23:34:42
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » Bobby, posted by Atticus on October 22, 2005, at 23:26:09
Cheers to thee also.
Posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 23:39:35
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » alexandra_k, posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 0:41:34
Sorry about the poor spelling--I was under the spell of potent drugs.
Posted by Bobby on October 23, 2005, at 0:58:09
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day » alexandra_k, posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 0:41:34
Error--I went my late teens and early 20's
Posted by Monkeyoga on October 23, 2005, at 8:40:56
In reply to The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by Atticus on October 19, 2005, at 18:57:52
Awesome! Dylan meets Dr. Seuss.
Posted by Atticus on October 23, 2005, at 15:50:05
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by Bobby on October 22, 2005, at 23:39:35
No worries. I'm all too familiar with the feeling. Atticus
Posted by Atticus on October 23, 2005, at 15:52:57
In reply to Re: The Cat Blew Away That Midnight Day, posted by Monkeyoga on October 23, 2005, at 8:40:56
Many thanks, mate. Never thought of it in those terms, but they strike me as spot on. Ta. Atticus
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