BUCKLE UP ALICE

Poem written for “Alice Through the Wormhole” Poetry Contest, Tom Woody, Sponsor, July 2025 BUCKLE UP ALICE! Buckle up, Alice, for the cosmos calls! The stars beckon with a siren song of the unknown. The air crackles, charged with electricity. Gravity bends and warps, pulling at the seams of reality. Time stretches, a rubber band pulled taut. Can you see it, Alice, the tunnel of indigo and emerald? Galaxies twirl, bend, and twist. A ballet of light and shadow flashes by at warp speed. The horizon curves creating a kaleidoscope of colors. Beautiful and intricate patterns form. Can you feel it, Alice, the pulse of the universe? Traverse deeper into the tunnel, Alice. Approach the edge; feel gravity’s embrace. The world behind you dissolves like sugar in warm tea. The familiar fades, lost in the cosmic ether. Can you sense it, Alice, a tugging at the fabric of your being? Delve deeper, Alice, into the heart of the enigma. Here, time gracefully pirouettes; space folds like origami. Your thoughts become spiraling galaxies. Your dreams propel you further into the unfamiliar. Can you feel it, Alice, your fear dissolving into exhilaration? Buckle up, Alice, for this journey has just begun. You are a traveler of the cosmos, a seeker and a writer sublime. Within the wormhole you discover—the journey is the destination, with the stars and your creativity your constant companions. Can you understand, Alice, the joy that lies ahead?