When the Walrus pointed out to the Carpenter that the time had come to talk of many things, he must have been predicting the range of Alicerelated material that would come to mark the 125th anniversary of his creator’s death. Lewis Carroll opened up a fantasy world that has permeated the mortal world for over 150 years, and the inspiration his books have provided is his own immortality.
The joy with which poets embraced this competition topic fizzed through the entries. Cheshire Cats beamed from every tree. Gryphons and Mock Turtles, Mad Hatters and March Hares rubbed shoulders with Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, as the worlds down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass merged in a glorious celebration
