The Imaginarium of Bolt Mars

PIE IN THE SKYTreehouses, trampolinesSwimming pools, and...

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:23:06 -0400

PIE IN THE SKY

Treehouses, trampolines
Swimming pools, and submarines
Exist today
Because someone stood
And boldly said
I want the world
That’s in my head

Please don’t go. We’ll eat you up. We love you so.

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:22:00 -0400

Please don’t go. We’ll eat you up. We love you so.

I wish I mayI wish I mightTell them allTurn down the lightsSo we...

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:00:00 -0400

I wish I may
I wish I might
Tell them all
Turn down the lights
So we can see
More stars at night

Wing It

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:19:00 -0400

They told him not to do it
They said he shouldn’t try
They said that he was human
No way that he could fly

He knew that he would show them
One day that he would soar
They saw him always flailing
And said to try no more

So at night he practiced
Down beneath the dark
He learned to fly in secret
Deep in Forest Park

Out upon the playground
They poked and said mean things
Until he got the courage
And readied up his wings

His heart was quickly beating
Thumping like a drum
He sped off down the blacktop
The time had finally come

Rising rather sharply
No one made a sound
Looks were gone from faces
Jaws were on the ground

Now that he was airborne
He made his mind to leave
Just to keep on flapping
Towards somewhere they believe

Nice Work

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:08:50 -0400

You can be a salesman,
A banker, or a clerk
And spend your days explaining
Why something doesn’t work

But when choosing a profession
If you sought my advice
I’d tell you, pick a fun one
Where people think you’re nice

Photo

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:08:32 -0500

A Tree In The Sea

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:07:00 -0500

It’s not for you
And not for me
To tell a tree
Where it can be

Should he turn brave
And build his home
Down in the waves
It’s up to us
To lead his charge
Cheer for him
And help grow large

Some will rise
And they’ll exclaim
That all trees
Should stand the same

Born on land
Is what they’ll say
And that’s right where
A tree should stay

They’ll make signs
March around
And we will firmly
Stand our ground

Must not be sad
That they don’t know
Or might be scared
Of trees that grow

So do your best
To help them see
That it’s okay
For there to be
A tree that swims
Down in the sea

Les Petits

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:57:00 -0500

They are the protectors
Of things we hope and dream
Miniscule reminders
There’s more than what it seems

They’re the mini merry ones
Who work behind our backs
Tiny little guardians
Who live between the cracks

Here so you remember
To stop and look around
And keep you from forgetting
There’s magic to be found

WILLYWilly was a wishing wellThat no one came to seeThey...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:25:00 -0500

WILLY

Willy was a wishing well
That no one came to see
They overlooked his little sign
“Wish right here for free!”

So no one came to wish with him
For rainbows or balloons
And no one came to wish with him
For lazy afternoons

He went to town
And there he found
That none had read the sign

They said to make it bigger
Then they’d change their mind

He hustled home
His new sign shone
But still no one returned

He ran back down
And asked the town
Aghast at what he learned

Now that they had read it
No one could understand
How a wish
Would be a good wish
When no money changed hands

He slunk back to his wishful spot
Resolved to make them see
That the best things you can wish for
Can be wished for free

But no one came to wish with him
To share their hopes and dreams
And no one came to wish with him
To spill their harebrained schemes

For Willy was a wishing well
That no one came to see

They’d used up all their wishes
On things from the TV

The Astronauts

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:15:00 -0500

They call them The Astronauts
They camp in yards and sleep on cots
Race their bikes to world ends
Build secret forts in hidden bends
Covered in their beds at night
Read Crusoe by secret light

Beneath the cover of the dark
Get together in the park…
Through the fence
Into the woods
Past a clearing
Stashed the goods
Built a tunnel to the dump
They build robots out of junk

One day at school during a game
They found their lives forever changed
Playing soccer in the hall
A kick too hard sent their ball
Out the door into the trees
Where something strange was under leaves

There a tree but with a sheen
Like none of them had ever seen
It was felled some years ago
But still it held a faintly glow

They tucked it back there under grass
And quickly scurried back to class
After school they rushed back down
To dig deeper underground

They revealed a U-S-A
With stars and stripes in an array
It had wings and booster sockets
They had found a long lost rocket

Still unsure how it could be
That the rocket was a tree
They set out
To let it free

They worked at night
By campfire light
Carting goods
From the dump
Into the woods

A washer door
An old stove pipe
Slowly brought it
Back to life

When they finally climbed inside
They could not believe their eyes
The screen and unknown faintly glow
Now read out “All Systems Go!”

Night wore on and it ran late
They knew then that they should wait
All rushed home that Friday night
And tucked back in without a light

When sun awoke on that weekend
They rushed right back to their new friend
Spokes howling and brakes hissing
When they got there it was missing

Leaves and twigs formed a trail
To the clearing they turned pale
In the field it could be seen
The ground was burnt and ringed bright green

During their slumber, in the night
The rocket walked to its launch site
Lit its fuel and blasted off
Amongst the stars and space aloft

Where it went they never knew
It held their thoughts though as they grew
Each night they all looked up with hope
They’d find their rocket in the scope

It never came, but they found things
Like shooting stars and Saturn’s rings
That taught them all to look around
Amazed by things that could be found

They call them The Astronauts
They camped in yards and slept on cots
They found a spaceship in a tree
It showed them things that no one sees

The Way of the Dodo

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:30:29 -0500

Each time you hear
A creature’s found
That no one knew
Was still around

Should give you hope
Those dreams that passed
Might yet come true
At long last

"Everyone needs an alter ego."

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:19:00 -0400

“Everyone needs an alter ego.”

Just wanted to take a moment to introduce formally introduce you...

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:49:00 -0400

Just wanted to take a moment to introduce formally introduce you to The Magic Frame. It’s a little online gallery I’ve been keeping of artists with imaginative brains.

Wild Days

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:46:00 -0400

Very little consequence
Need for thought or recompense
To run out where the trees are dense
Take a day and fly away
Point your bow and swiftly go
Out the way the rivers flow
Pack a sled and set your sights
Up to the aurora lights
Go right now and have some fun
While there’s still a shining sun

The things that you’re
Supposed to do
Will sit right here
And wait for you
Stack your work
And take a break
Adventures call for you to take…

"So many threads in the fabric of space, the best thing to do is tug a new few when your..."

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:34:00 -0400

“So many threads
in the fabric of space,
the best thing to do
is tug a new few
when your world
spins out of place.”

"Fireworks, fireflies, bonfires, auroras, and shooting stars should never have to compete for your..."

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:21:00 -0400

“Fireworks, fireflies, bonfires, auroras, and shooting stars should never have to compete for your attention with reality television”

"Observatories, swings, and secret movie theaters, should always be bigger selling points than..."

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:49:00 -0400

“Observatories, swings, and secret movie theaters, should always be bigger selling points than granite counter tops, walk-in closets, and chef’s kitchens…”

Photo

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:45:24 -0400

"Your house probably doesn’t need another china cabinet. Or a couch no one’s allowed to..."

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:36:48 -0500

“Your house probably doesn’t need another china cabinet. Or a couch no one’s allowed to sit on. But it could certainly use a slide or a secret passageway…”

Nice Shades

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:43:00 -0500

When getting dressed each day
The proper thing to do
Is to think about whether
Your five year old self
Would still hang out with you