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Wordingtane

Beyond the trembly weald to glassy glane beneath the wooden breath where thoughts remain 'twas a harkened land called Wordingtane. The Wizard of Words ruled this land in grips vernacular he had sturly hand, gimbly grand. None in Wordingtane fair match for him he needn't fiat, he could whim his ekel pronouncements in spelling fusion for peasants quiet conclusion. Speaking by riddles it's easy to say, save a fool, the perfect way. Long swiffen over time to mumbly masses in rhyme, it nestled in just fine. Amber all who would argue fribbled and frambled tied up and scrambled, brains rambled, fell off trillig tracks while simpering sloggers couldn't get back. The Riddler tacked to try who came from afar he posed an answer assert that vored in abyss and he lost his head. "No place for his hat", the Wizard said, "That was that", the crowd anored in callactic dord their cries flayed and all obeyed. Then the Fiddler spun his music trick and the Wizard metered in time, felled him with a trocken rhyme. Then proclaimed the silly Fool entered his aclaim so tangled a wordmess he'd profess, using words unheard, the Wizard unslurred, spinning in a web. So rilly and rich the "Wiz" confused began a twitch to twitch he did till flabbergast through the night till morning past. Whence he fell asleep at foolish feet with his verily own vorpal blade in hand the Wizard's head, in a wreck left his neck, and the fool would rule in grim humor this land to tell so trundly true, the end 'twas justine jewel. Now the sky is bright, land just right, 'tis the wave whilst the Fool did fight and twisted foils stretched in hand he won his refrain, startling reign.

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Date: 10/26/2021 8:09:00 AM
So cleverly written, Paul. Great entry for the contest. Congratulations on your placement. Hope all is well...Charlie
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Greg Gaul
Date: 10/26/2021 12:25:00 PM
Thanks ever so for your hosting, the read and consideration...placement. Most appreciated.
Date: 6/2/2021 6:52:00 PM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your wisdom poetically presented so well. God bless you.
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Greg Gaul
Date: 6/3/2021 6:31:00 AM
Beata, your visit and review are most heartening. Thank you.
Date: 6/2/2021 9:56:00 AM
Back to say many congratulations for first place in Kai's competition Greg. Cheers - Gary.
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Greg Gaul
Date: 6/3/2021 6:30:00 AM
I clearly recall your comments about Jabberwocky and how it influenced you. So happy to share with you that same appreciation.
Date: 6/2/2021 9:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! What a story, what a write. Have a blessed day with your win.................
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Greg Gaul
Date: 6/3/2021 6:28:00 AM
I thank you Paula for your insight and kindness. Bless you.
Date: 3/24/2021 9:39:00 AM
Jabberwocky reached out to me from the corners of my mind and the whole of of your page .. Your use of the word 'gimbly' reminded me of 'gimble in the wabe' and twisted foils..."the vorpal blades"? Great fun Greg even if I'm completely up the Tumtum tree with my thoughts. Like Eve, I enjoyed reading very much. Cheers - Gary
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Gary Radice
Date: 3/24/2021 10:52:00 AM
Greg, "Wonderland"..but be warned it's long, comes in several parts and mashes some Chaucer in there as well..particularly the first part..oh, and my strange mindset plays its part too.. :) Cheers - Gary https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/wonderland_prologue_1297280
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Greg Gaul
Date: 3/24/2021 10:20:00 AM
So Gary, what title of yours tributes Carroll?
Date: 5/9/2020 12:41:00 AM
Love the story, Greg, enjoyed reading.
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Greg Gaul
Date: 5/9/2020 7:05:00 AM
Doubtless, a reach for my skills but I greatly appreciate your encouraging commentary. Thank you.

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