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Misplaced Wonderland

Nothing sings are you listenin’. In the ponds there’s no fishes. A pitiful sight We’re lonesome tonight, Walking in dying wonderland. Gone away are the bluebirds Here to stay are the blizzards To howl all night long To sing a swan song Walking in dying wonderland. In the wasteland we can build a bunker Then pretend that we like it as home. They’ll say are you breathing? I’ll “Yes, Sir!” Any hungry dog will take a bone. Later on we’ll respire In gas masks by the fire, To face much afraid The plans that we’ve laid Walking in a dying wonderland. In the Artic we can’t build a snowman, barren ground there, no ice to be found We can’t find a polar bear or reindeer And Ole Santa Claus is not around. When it snowed, it was thrilling, Though your nose got a chilling We froliced and played, the Eskimo way, When we had a winter wonderland.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/3/2011 9:25:00 AM
I send energy and do ritual in hopes that we can turn it around... as right as you may be. Thank you for the (facepalm)
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Date: 12/2/2011 4:17:00 PM
combing with his eyes...and maybe wings:) watching for furtive tasty things..!
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Date: 12/2/2011 4:13:00 PM
A deeply saddening look at the way the living world seems to be going Debbie,, i say blame the managers..! those in charge of the vinyard:) 'got a lot of power so they have...so how come things are so bad..? as for the comment on the haiku,,you have to see it from the hawks eye view..as he combs the land//coombe
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