i awoke to the dawning of a new day.
the rainbow light spiraled down, filtered by the cork oak leaves. an
acorn worm inched its way along a recently cut oak branch laying in the gravel.
raven caws while fluffy clouds skate across an azure
sky.
"Didn't know when I started out that I would become
The Truman
Show."
After the day was done-- "It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!" The sea was wet as wet could be, The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because No cloud was in the sky: No birds
were flying overhead-- There were no birds to fly.
The Walrus
and the Carpenter Were walking close at hand; They wept like anything
to see Such quantities of sand: "If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"
"O Oysters, come and walk with us!" The Walrus did beseech.
"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, Along the briny beach: We cannot
do with more than four, To give a hand to each."
The eldest
Oyster looked at him, But never a word he said: The eldest Oyster
winked his eye, And shook his heavy head-- Meaning to say he did not
choose To leave the oyster-bed.
Four other Oysters
followed them, And yet another four; And thick and fast they came at
last, And more, and more, and more-- All hopping through the frothy
waves, And scrambling to the shore.
The Walrus and the Carpenter Walked
on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood And waited in a row.
"The time
has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and
ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is
boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings."
"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried, "Before we have our chat; For
some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!" "No hurry!"
said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that.
"A loaf of
bread," the Walrus said, "Is what we chiefly need: Pepper and vinegar
besides Are very good indeed-- Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue. "After such kindness, that would be A dismal
thing to do!" "The night is fine," the Walrus said. "Do you admire
the view?
"It was so kind of you to come! And you are very
nice!" The Carpenter said nothing but "Cut us another slice: I
wish you were not quite so deaf-- I've had to ask you twice!"
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said, "To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far, And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but "The butter's spread too thick!"
"I weep for you," the Walrus said: "I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief Before his streaming eyes.
"O
Oysters," said the Carpenter, "You've had a pleasant run! Shall we be
trotting home again?' But answer came there none-- And this was
scarcely odd, because They'd eaten every one.
Somewhere under the rainbow the
Emerald City
gleams I've been there many times before and still go there in
dreams With towers
tall that touch the sky many wondrous things to see I'll show them all
to you, my dear take my hand and come with me
Somewhere under the
rainbow that sparkling city shines Where people help their fellow man
and treat each other kind I gaze across the Hudson see the towers
standing tall it sometimes it makes me wonder why when closer I feel
small