by Tony Schanuel
Wonderland of Wreckage
How far can grace go?
When he leaves, you feel so cold.
Shattered a glass ceiling
only to find shards embedded
in your feet from traipsing
barefoot through your wonderland
of wreckage. Oh, Alice, how
mad can you be? If a hatter hadn’t had you,
how much more would you see?
Could it be?
On the other side of the mirror
her forgiveness
her limits
her hesitations,
are only shatter-deep.
Run, Alice,
flee
while you are still mad enough.
Mahailey Oliver holds an English MA from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Her works have most recently appeared in the little things literary magazine, A Curious Moon, and A Puissant Mind Press. She teaches English at both a university and a high school in Texas. When she is not reading and writing, she enjoys camping, hammocking, and stargazing in the East Texas Piney Woods.
Tony Schanuel is an award-winning photographer and visual artist who has fused a professional background in photography, digital technology, painting and mark making to create fine art that transcends those mediums. His work has been featured in Digital Imaging Magazine, Computer Graphic Magazine, Wild Heart Journal, St. Louis Design Magazine, and is a featured artist in Cyber Palette and Extreme Graphics, two books showcasing digital artists and their work. He has exhibited at the Florence Biennale and his art is held in private and corporate collections including the Fine Arts Museum of Houston permanent photographic collection. http://www.schanuelphoto.com.