There was no wonderland
at the bottom of the rabbit hole
tumbled down
there was apocalyptic
blighted landscape
Outlines
of small dragons
limed into the stone
A horse named Irish War Bride
waiting at the gates
coat as onyx black as its eyes
Perhaps she should have been more frightened
but she recognized each of the demons
they passed along the way
understood that they were hers
to command
once her way was made to the palace
of weathered, crumbling stone
There was no Queen of Hearts here
to battle for the throne of iron and bones
It was hers to claim
undisputed
© 2017 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All rights Reserved
Brave & Reckless 
Cleverly written!
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Thank you. Alice in Wonderland in a theme that unconsciously emerges over and over again in my writing.
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I absolutely love this..
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Thank you. Aurora Phoenix got me thinking about my demons.
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I was reading this and thinking “Hey there are some of hers :)” So clever! I also relate to the rabbit hole concept
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You did certainly inspire me.
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That worked out well. 😉
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I have been trying to work a horse names “Irish War Bride” into a poem for a couple of weeks– it was an epic mishear of mine but it really captured my imagination. So, thank you!
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You’re very welcome 🙂 it’s funny how a certain phrase can get stuck in your head until you find a way to use it.
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Yes– this was a particularly random one but I knew it would fall into place eventually
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They generally do.😉
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🙂
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I guess demons have their purposes
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Indeed
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Loved it!!
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Thank you
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What a wonderful poem. I think putting a face to our demons helps us to face them , even if we cannot always defeat them.
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My demons and I are old acquaintances. There is always the temptation to embrace them when I am feeling weary which I try to resist.
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Nice Story!
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Thank you
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Your welcome
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Nice feel! Beautiful!
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Thank you
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Wow, I love the descriptions throughout, and the ending is chilling!
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I like a little punch in my endings
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Absolutely it’s beautiful
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thank you
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Powerful images
Strong voice
Great read
As Sheldon Always
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Thank you so much
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