Science: Alice Plays Croquet, Paints Roses Red Poem by Margaret Alice

Alice wanted to play croquet, but couldn’t
convince the flamingo to hold its head
still, and the hedgehog kept on rolling
away before she could hit it – whereas
The Queen of Hearts only had to point
the flamingo at the hedgehog – and it
started to run straight to the goal –
that is not fair! Alice said, but the
Queen of Hearts did not hear; so Alice
wandered away and came upon three flat
cardboard men painting some roses red –
why are you painting them red? Alice
said – because the Queen wanted
roses red and we planted white ones
instead, they said; may I help you?
Alice begged, – sure, join in, they did
accept; soon Alice was painting
the rose petals red – a red ball is middle
C, Alice softly remembered, what do
you mean? enquired the cardboard men –
I mean doh in doh-a-deer is red and round,
Alice explained; so the roses are in C,
she said, but the men were surprised,
do roses sing in chord C? they
asked stupefied, Doh-a-deer, a
female deer; Alice sang…