Gazing deeply into your amber eyes
I sense sadness and fear
I will be your Dorothy
Your magic Wizard
Those amber eyes tell a story
Of a journey to the Emerald City
Following the yellow brick road
Courage is yours for the asking
Now you rule the savannahs
Brave and revered
Cunning and calculating
My task accomplished
I like your journey! Your are the Wizard and you are Dorothy. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI like the imaginative leap to the lion's eyes for amber. Loved the 'Cunning and calculating' after 'Brave and revered' - I liked the increasing complexity.
ReplyDelete'I sense sadness and fear - I will be your Dorothy - Your magic Wizard'
ReplyDeletePowerful emotional lines, I was drawn right in. Profound and wonderful.
Power filled poem .. I loved it!! And the picture is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favourite movies.
I must admit .. I could gaze into those eyes forever. The artist lives in Australia ... she graciously gave me permission to use her artwork.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of amber eyes - it would never have occurred to me. King-maker!
ReplyDeletewonderful thought, Helen.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and stirring. A celebration of the grandest of animals.
ReplyDeleteNicely interwoven words themes and ideas there Helen.Well thought out poem.
ReplyDeleteI will be your Dorothy is a great line. Brava!
wow beautiful lion...such majesty in the face of a lion...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piece, Helen. My son is a Leo...Lions are very majestic and silently wise. But his mother is teaching him that he can't just allow the women of the pride to do his bidding. Happy trails from the valley.
ReplyDeleteGood take! I thought for a mo' it was going to be The Hare with the Amber Eyes. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteLovely lion, inscrutable deep set eyes;
ReplyDeletethey always seem to draw the elemental out of us. Thanks!
Thank you for this interesting read.
ReplyDeleteA lion's eyes are the epitome of the colour amber...good thinking.
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