Peace Amid the Storm

54
rate or flag this page

By Tom Rubenoff



Dorothy in that spinning farmhouse

Watching bits of Kansas whirl

Orphan looking for an anchor

Answer seeking out the girl

How would the story have been

If she had assumed the lotus on the floor

There in her head trauma dream

Soft landed in Oz in total control

Befriended Elphaba and her sister

Threw down the charlatan

Behind the curtain

And set up Glinda in his place

Got the munchkins out of the poppy business

Returning triumphant to Kansas

Tells her extended family all about their

Alternative existences

Writes a million seller with a movie deal

Buys up the mortgage on Almira Gulch

Ms. Gulch adopts Dorothy's hair style

Becomes a breeder of prize Pekingese

Good cascades across

Earth like a tidal wave

We are free

Oz - The Complete Seasons 1-6 Oz - The Complete Seasons 1-6
Price: $101.18
List Price: $238.98
Oz - The Complete First Season Oz - The Complete First Season
Price: $15.47
List Price: $39.98
Oz - The Complete Second Season Oz - The Complete Second Season
Price: $12.00
List Price: $39.98
Oz - The Complete Fourth Season Oz - The Complete Fourth Season
Price: $12.31
List Price: $39.98

Comments

RSS for comments on this Hub

nms profile image

nms  says:
7 months ago

nice one

Teresa McGurk profile image

Teresa McGurk  says:
7 months ago

This is very, very clever. Deviously so! Thank you, great read.

Hawkesdream profile image

Hawkesdream  says:
7 months ago

It's about right too, good one Tom

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Thank you NMS

Dunno how I ended up in Oz, but it was a fun ride, Teresa! Thank you

Thank you, Hawkesdream!

Candie V profile image

Candie V  says:
7 months ago

Will the munchkins write on their new found professions, too? It puts a new "spin" on Dorothy! Pardon the pun. Fun!

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Thank you Candie! I dunno what the Munchkins gonna do though.

manlypoetryman profile image

manlypoetryman  says:
7 months ago

Wow...A complete trip down the Yellow brick road...in a poem. Let me see if I can write out some OZ music to go w/ it..."Ta Da, Ta Da, Ta Da...Da, Ta Da, Ta Da, Ta Da...Da!"...and the witch flys in. Thanks for the poem journey, Tom!

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Thanks Manlypoetryman! Let's see if I can get my munchkin voice happenin'...

feeweewv profile image

feeweewv  says:
7 months ago

:) I love The Wizard of Oz... nice way to go... I like it when other people's minds wander off like mine does sometimes.... makes me feel not so lonely

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Ya, maybe our minds were like hangin' out together out in Oz, there, Felicia! If so, I was in good company.

feeweewv profile image

feeweewv  says:
7 months ago

Aww. that's the sweetest thing I've heard all day :) LOL

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

That's right. :0)

Cris A profile image

Cris A  says:
7 months ago

what could've been... but things are the way they are. thanks for sharing :D

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
7 months ago

Another opportunity for world peace missed LOL

Thanks Cris!

lxxy profile image

lxxy  says:
6 months ago

I agree with/to [the] Tee. ;) I like your yellow brick road.

Tom Rubenoff profile image

Tom Rubenoff  says:
6 months ago

Thanks, Ixxy, another vote for freedom and world peace.

Submit a Comment

Members and Guests

Sign in or sign up and post using a hubpages account.


optional


  • No HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked
  • Comments are not for promoting your hubs or other sites

working