Sendak (blogophilia 11.5)


Max sleeps now
Ashes morphing into starlight
Judith watches
Transitioning
With St Ex’s Prince
Dancing amongst the lights
Laughing at Roses and thorns

Commander K nuzzles Marvin’s knee
Welcoming their guests.
Asking how they fooled
The Space Cop.
A picture of
Max eaten by the Snake
And the Cop running away.
Everyone laughs at the ruse.
Then turn
Smiling at the Earth.

Comments

  1. SikoKitty66May 8, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    very nice prose! Bravo :)

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  2. AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Yes Max sleeps now and his genius will be missed. Excellent tribute write with humor that Max would enjoy 8 points Earthling! :)

    Marvin

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  3. AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 5:00 AM

    An excellent tribute

    TM

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  4. sueMay 10, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    I have no idea who Max was.... but I liked it anyway

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    1. Another Government EmployeeMay 10, 2012 at 5:43 AM

      Max is the main character of "Where the Wild Things Are." He has now joined The Little Prince in the stars.

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  5. tobyjustMay 11, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    I'm pleased Sue asked the question .. who was Max!...
    and again I too liked it... but I see the tribute now too...

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  6. Another Government EmployeeMay 11, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    If you have ever had kids or dealt with kids, you have read "Where the Wild Things Are." Children are smarter than we think and can understand more than we give them.

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  7. AnonymousMay 12, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    Many of us turened to Marvin and Commander K this week. We must like their knees, or their hand on ours. lol

    My son loved "Where the Wild Things Are" when he was a kid! I enjoyed reading it too the first 10 times..... then not so much! lol

    Joanie

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