Tuesday, May 17, 2011


"There's one more thing," quips the Hatter. He removes his hat. "'Tis about the mouse." The girl is suddenly plagued by memories of the mouse. Of the day she first made eye-contact, of the night he showed her his deepest, darkest secret. The malignant wind. His little cap and bow-tie, his gap-toothed smile. The vacancy in his muddy brown eyes. Then it dawns on her.

"Oh," she says. The composure in her voice is startling for a soul so fraught with heartbreak. But she has to ask. "He's gotten married, then?"

"Of course," says the Hatter sadly, and her heart skips a beat. He holds up his fingers. "Two mouse plus two mouse is twenty two more days of living."

"Oh," she says again, not quite understanding the mad hatter.

I'm not sure how she got into Wonderland. It was somewhere after she got up to fix the blankets. Running through a maze of rooms, trying to escape the Queen of Hearts. Driving little cars through little hedges. Talking about love with the mouse. If the party was in the basement, then Wonderland was in the attic, and the imaginary school was on the ground floor and Echolalia was the garden and Neverland, oh, Neverland was somewhere else entirely. But at least she is not so ignorant of the World anymore. Tonight she won't be side-tracked by talking animals or ships that sail through gardens. This time, she would have something worthwhile to report to the Queen.

18 comments:

  1. The last twelve words of these made my day.
    Thank you. x

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  2. <3 Incredible writing, darling. I love Alice.

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  3. Oh i've missed you. Lovely and poignant as always, dear. xox

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  4. Firstly, the pictures are awesome. I love the first one the most - totally cool.

    So Alice could have possibly liked the mouse? That's really intriguing. Though I wonder which mouse it was - the mouse that swam in her tears (though I think that was a female mouse) or the dormouse? Probably the dormouse. Man, I'm no expert on Alice in Wonderland. However, I really like, as usual, how your words paint such vivid scenes. I'm always thinking about what you write long after you've posted :)

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  5. many thank you's diana & kim! <3

    i was imagining the dormouse; he is rather mysterious as far as mice go. wow, thanks again kim! :)

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  6. I must echo what CloudyKim wrote: I too always think about your words long after I've read them. There is just so much magic and mystery in your little stories. This is beautiful and wonderful, as always. I'm sorry my words aren't enough to express the true beauty of your writing. You are an enchanted soul. It is such a treat to read a new post from you. All my love, xxx

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  7. thea, please never go away again <3 your comments and blog mean the world to me <3 thank you starbird, i will treasure your words forever

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  8. Oh, just PERFECT. I always look forward to your words, everything about them makes rose petals run through my veins. I have received your letter but will be absent for some time (everything is explained within my little land), no more than a week or two. I shall respond right away upon my return, and will miss you dearly on my travels.

    xx and hugs

    Jhordyn

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  9. oh gosh jhordyn!! i cant wait! wishing you happy days and dream-filled nights <3

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  10. Your stories are always so enigmatic, so exquisite. This is, of course, no exception. I love the new elements you bring to my favourite tales. <3

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  11. I've just read through your blog today (been meaning to for a while), and oh my goodness, I am in love with it. <3 Like Melee said, you tell such beautiful and enigmatic stories.

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  12. thanks so much, lumina <3 you are too kind!

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  13. dearest, you would be the greatest author, you truly would. x

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  14. maybe some-day, thank you <3 xxxx

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  15. You are an excellent writer m'dear. I could get lost in your words...

    xx Carina

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  16. that's comforting, thank you <3

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