The Other Side

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My child, a baptism took place when you jumped into the river for my sake—Ringo Just like her favorite character Alice, she dresses A young girl named Cassy sits bored by a riverbank She looks into reflecting waters twirling her long tresses A giant ladybug hanging onto a twig, has fallen and sank Cassy jumps in, pulls with all her might on its wing The ladybug's wing tears from all the water it drank Swept up, she is thrown onto the ladybug with a fling Flown far from the river, the ladybug thanks her for saving him I’ll call you my young fair Alice, and you can call me Ringo Bing Cassy admits to the current identity crisis she is in, one of seven Ringo struck, by her inability to remember a poem of Alice’s adventures He offers her a key and whispers, "fits a door to the other side, heaven" Blurry swishes of gardens and trees, Ringo lands, fixes his wing and dentures The door! In a panic, realizes the key is lost, the one she’s clung to forever Wormholes, galaxies, beaming showers, all bad will, now she censures Never needing the key at all, the picture is clear, she sees stars of silver The key, just a crutch, has held her back from the flow of the river Written 7/11/22

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Lady Labyrinth

Date: 7/22/2022 6:05:00 PM

Beautiful. Resonant.

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/22/2022 6:39:00 PM

I'm glad you found it moving and significant. Thank you for your wonderful comment! ~Anaya

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/15/2022 7:55:00 AM

Love this Anaya. Great entry for the contest. Your poems are always interesting as well as creative! Nice form, and I like the accompanying picture. Linda

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/18/2022 2:17:00 PM

Thank you, Linda. I appreciate your encouraging comments! ~Anaya

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/14/2022 12:55:00 PM

A very creative take on the contest . . Anaya, I don't know what's up but I was not even able to respond to your blog. Again, my computer must hate your system. Let's see if this comment even goes through

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/18/2022 2:13:00 PM

Thank you for the encouraging comment, Andrea. I may have edited at the same time. My blog is down. I'll keep you posted. ;)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/12/2022 1:37:00 AM

Very imaginative poem. A pleasure to read.

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/12/2022 12:28:00 PM

It's a privilege to hear this from a fine poet. Victor, thank you!

Valsa George

Date: 7/11/2022 9:21:00 PM

Your imagination is soaring into heights with Cassy and Ring to see galaxies and stars of silver! I love lady bugs and want to write a poem on them. Really enjoyed your flights of fancy, dear Anaya ! All the Best in the contest !

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/12/2022 12:25:00 PM

Ringo is a male ladybug, as I say laughingly. But the male is still called a ladybug in my research. Please correct me if I am wrong. No gender crisis here! ha, thanks Valsa!