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Entering from the very end
The follower plays chess
On empty boards
And runs down forest pathways
To unreachable lights
The ferryman is laughing
In this good but darkened night
And the clowns are crying
At the parties
We dismiss in our fevered flight
Jut looking for that tunnel
And the rabbit’s eerie sight
Tumbling down
(c) Helen Valentina 2017
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A lovely nod to Alice in Wonderland. (At least in my view)
Thanks John, and you are right re the inspiration/homage. š
YAY.