The Dollβs House
Re: Wildflowers
Β© Jennifer McBride 2025 (Paperfly)
Art by John Tenniel (1865 - from Alice in Wonderland) and JΓ³zsef Rippl-RΓ³nai (1892 - βWoman with Birdcageβ)
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Β© Jennifer McBride 2025 (Paperfly)
Art by John Tenniel (1865 - from Alice in Wonderland) and JΓ³zsef Rippl-RΓ³nai (1892 - βWoman with Birdcageβ)
My surname means βfrom the meadowβ and I now own a meadow that will fill with wildflowers as we head towards summer. And my wifeβs middle name is Alice, named after the character in the book. So, as you can imagine, I found plenty to enjoy in this poem. Thanks for sharing. π
Haunting and visceral. The imagery of confinement unraveling into raw, painful freedom is stunning.