Topsy-Turvy
For Ellie Hoovs' Unofficial Wonderland Poetry Prompts Challenge
I wish that I could take the world
And turn it upside down.
I think of what it would be like
To roll it like a marble:
blue and green and white.
I wouldn't throw it:
I'd turn it topsy-turvy and give it a shake
And see what Earth decided to let go.
I'm hoping slippery toerags will be first.
They should slide right on out.
But what about those who have their hooks in the world
Like annoying ticks?
I'd rub the world on my thigh
Like a cricket ball
And hope that would detach some of those bloodsuckers.
Earth's magnetic core would make the good ones stick,
Surely?
And all the animals? Even those without suckers on their feet?
And those that eat others?
Maybe it's already topsy-turvy.
Maybe just tipping it will set it on its right path again.
I wish it were that easy
But I am not a god
And I'm wondering where they are at the moment.
Perhaps Earth is the smallest marble
And not worth keeping or winning.
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Comments (11)
Another fantastic poem, Rachel. I actually love the last line. I love the thoughts about the animals. “And those that eat others?”
Clever concept… vivid imagery: “ roll it like a marble: blue and green and white. I wouldn't throw it: I'd turn it topsy-turvy and give it a shake And see what Earth decided to let go.”😊
Well done, Rachel. The following lines make you wonder don't they? "But I am not a god And I'm wondering where they are at the moment. Perhaps Earth is the smallest marble And not worth keeping or winning."
(to the tune "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"/"Coca Cola Theme Song" from the 70s/80s) I'd like to tip the world right o'er & roll it down the aisle. I'd shake those toerags right on out & let them fall a mile. I'd rub those ticks loose with a grin, like crickets on my thigh & hope the good ones hold real fast so I don't heave a sigh. It's the real thing, topsy turv, what the world needs today, clean sweeps, A game where wins don't mean a whit & shooters play for keeps. Sorry, best I could do. (And that's after a four hour nap!)
Marvelous poetry, Rachel. Your work is always top-notch!
I love this, and would also like out all the annoying ticks. Then, perhaps, it would be worth saving.
Wow. This one really makes me think about our earthly attachments. Great job 👏
This is just so good! Surreal in all the best ways and yet each bit of “randomness” flows perfectly
Thing is, Id possibly get rid of me after all troublemakers! cracking poem, lass!
Oh I loved this Rachel… especially shaking out all the annoying people. I do believe earth is worth fighting for though.
Omggggg,I wish I could do this to Earth. Loved your poem!