Once upon an awful time
There lived a most kindly soul
That, though times were far from sublime
Lived into a compassionate role.
This wizard, master of fantasy,
Could summon dragons and woodland elves,
Leading the wise to ecstasy
While leaving the foolish to themselves.
With the sure stroke of an inky wand,
The sage could invoke joyous smiles,
Swims across the mind’s dreamy pond,
And rainbows that stretched across many miles.
Here’s the thing about this wily wizard—
Despite the times folks thought the wiz died,
Those depths they cut through his skull’s gizzard—
This wizard was, is, and evermore alive.
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
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- Comment from author about the poem: Dedicated to Tony (Tony36 on MyPoeticSide), a wonderful soul, worker of magic on page and in presence. I am thankful for you, brother.
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Touching and with every word my support to him a friend. In these words I read below the surface to critics that dissect poems that like living things are not the same when taken apart there is something intangible lost. It is so nicely personalized in his style of wizards, elves and the world of fairies. May our sensitivity as poets extend to those around us. A lovely write and a fave
Indeed. Most astute and so glad that the poem delivered. Tony is a special human being, let alone a poet, and all of us who have gotten to know him know that. I saw his poem, "Surgery", and thought I would give him a love, and why not layer other meaning in there too? 🤣 Glad it delivered, my friend! Thanks for your time, analysis and fave. 🪄🌀🐛🐈⬛
It's Fido in disguise! lol. Good write Popeye, erm, Tristan - from OWK. 🙂
It keeps sounding like you stubbed you toe, OWK, but thank you, my dear friend. Glad I got Fido right! 🤣 🪄🌀🐛🐈⬛
Why, yes, why else would we say OWK?! 🤣🙄
Well that is a most wonderful dedication, I am sure he will fill up when reading this, nothing more caring than a heart that giveth, and you have done that, lovely write
Thank you, my dear friend. I figured he might need a little pick me up after his surgery. You cannot be on MyPoeticSide and not know Tony. I am thankful for him, as I am sure we all are, and I think he now knows that, if he didn't already. ❤️ Thanks again for your time and thoughts. 🪄🌀🐛🐈⬛
You are very welcome
Most excellent tribute! He's such an awesome guy, our Tony!🙏🏻🕊️
He sure is! Our Tony, indeed! Thank you so much for reading and contributing to the tribute, dear friend. 🪄🌀🐛🐈⬛
Hope Tony's okay. Gorgeously rendered with delicious imagery and a keenly haunting poignancy, so very, very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
He seems to be quite well, thankfully. I was inspired to write this as a follow up to his poem, "Surgery", where he detailed the anxiety and fear around an upcoming surgery such as brain surgery. I can only imagine. That said, he's on and writing! Yay! So this is just my li'l tribute to a neat guy who ia ever so present with us all here on MPS. Thank you so much, my friend, for your thoughts and concern. Much appreciated! 🧙♂️🔥🌑🪞
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