The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

So Much Depends on the Wizard of Oz Idea taken from William Carlos Williams Written by Natasha Spurlock

So much depends

On a wonderful wizard

to get me back home

to Kansas

away from the blizzard

So much depends

on the scarecrow's brain

if he doesn't get one

I might go insane

So much depends

on these newfound friends

the wizard.. the tin man's

heart he'll mend

So much depends

for the cowardly lion

for the courage

he'll be a tryin'

So much depends

On this mysterious man

How will I get home?

I need a plan

The sweet flower's

Will put us to sleep

We'll drowse in sweet slumber

We'll not make a peep

But again we will wake

And the Good Witch will come

She was the sister

Of the bad, ugly one

The monkey's they

Will try to stop us

But we'll sneak away

And they won't spot us

So much depends

For us four friends

But little do we know

That he pretends

He’s not a great wizard

He’s only a man

For he can’t grant wishes

Not on demand

But he still can help is

Fulfill our sole dreams

He gives tin man a heart

Or at least it seems

He gives lion some courage

Bottled up at least

Perhaps now lion

Can go eat a feast

He gives scarecrow a brain

Some bran-new brains

And this takes away

All of the pains

The Good witch

She comes again

To grant my wish

If I don’t sin

Clink your heels together

And you’ll be home

Off to Kansas

So Toto can roam

Three times my shoes

The silver, pretty ones

With mysterious powers

We were off at once

So much depends

When you expect it least

On people you don’t know

Or those who are now deceased

Author's note: I really, really enjoyed writing this poem! I loved this book when I was a child, so it was wonderful to read it again. When my daughter's get a little bit older I plan to read it to them as well. I wrote this poem to sum up the book, catching the main points. I wrote it with the "So much depends" because of the poem "The Red Wheelbarrow". I think "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" really does show us that everything depends. Nothing in life is certain; everything depends on everything else. So seize each moment, live each day to it's fullest and have no regrets! Only look forward and put the past behind you!

Candace Erickson
Dear Dorthy, Hello how is it to be back home? The rest of us are all supper happy that we all found what we were looking for although it was not exactaly found they way we all thought! Wow We really didn't get a chance to talk about those crazy monkeies they scared me! I had no courage then though if we could go back I wouldn't be scared! we all miss you around here and hope you come back to visit some day or mabey we can come visit you in Kansas!!! Well at least you found your way home! Our adventures on this journey will last a life time! You never know what really going to happen, like those follower who would of thought they would make us snooze so soundly! Well now I am babbling so I have important business to attend!

From your new and approved friend THE LION!! :0) ps. everyone says HI

Writter notes: I choose this book before I even knew what book we had to read! I remember it as well growing up. My sister would read it to me everynight before bed untill it was over! Anyway I thought I would write a lettler from the lion to Dorthy because this shows that they bonded and he wanted to reconfrim eventhough they old man really wasent able to grant wishes on command that they all proved that they all recieved what they thought was missing even though it was there the whole time they just had to find it!