It will soon be Halloween, and depending on how fertile the imagination of an individual kid is, it can be a scary time.
As a child, I loved reading scary books and poems at this time of year. My imagination ran amok, and of course, it still does.
Books by Lewis Carrol gave me the heebie-jeebies, following Alice as she tried to decide what path to take in her life, amongst other things.
In reality, navigating from childhood to adulthood can be tricky and frightening occasionally with Carrol portraying the darker-side perfectly.
I enjoyed his nonsensical poem, Jabberwocky and being someone who loves anything about good versus evil, especially if the protagonist is slaying mythical creatures, it’s perfect.
Extract: Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpel blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, the beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
Alice in Wonderland books by Lewis Carroll
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
(Sorry, I didn’t have any pics of the Jabberwocky) he was a little camera shy!!
