Tag Archives: red shoes

You Can’t Buy Ruby Slippers at a Kansas Hardware Store

Posted on April 23, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. That was no ordinary twister, Mister, and Dorothy had a dream and now she’s on the hunt for just the right shade of crimson heels. Blue and white check and black MaryJanes are, at best, as country bumpkin as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged April PAD 2016, Auntie Em, brains, courage, Dorothy, Emerald City, follow the yellow brick road, heart, no place like home, off to see the wizard, Oz, red shoes, ruby slippers, wicked, wicked witch of the West, Wizard of Oz | 32 Comments

Spinning Wheels and Ruby Shoes

Posted on June 15, 2015 by whimsygizmo

-Zwobel . Falling’s not the problem, really. (Landing sucks, but she’s about to shake it off.) It’s the bent pedal. The handle bars askew. The achoo of a moment when the whole world is upside-down and the sky is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dorothy, Mind Love Misery's Menagerie, Oz poems, Photo Challenge, photo prompts, poeming, Poetry, red shoes, ruby slippers | 12 Comments

Patent, Pending

Posted on May 19, 2015 by whimsygizmo

Photo Credits: Zvaella The trouble when you click your toes together instead of your heels is that nobody knows what you’re wishing for or where home is, or why these side -walks are made of leather instead of yellow brick. … Continue reading →