Dix Park Trolls

Between these 20 rhymes, you'll meet some different characters 

seven trolls, a big old tree, and then you, you're the narrator 

First, the trolls, a mother and a father, and their fivelings 

They grew up in a forest somewhere under the horizon 

And then, second is the Grandmother, a mighty ancient tree 

The beacon of the forest, without her, they all grow aimlessly 

And then the third is you, your name is written in the caption 

In the center of the action, you decide what’s next to happen 

But one species, all trolls, has learned to fear through evolution 

Invasive, a pollution, you must never trust a human 

A human seeks the oldest trees, to kill and cut them down 

and chop it up in tiny pieces, haul it, burn it in their town 

And so the trolls have cast a spell, enchanted the grandmother tree 

So no human can find her; now she looks like any other tree 

But every time the moon is dark, the red wolves howl and bark 

This is the sign that sparks the start, the trolls to search the park 

Where they go is a secret; you can come if you can keep it 

swear to never speak it, eat it, never to repeat it 

One troll is in Charlotte, one in High Point, five in Dix Park 

Seven secret symbols on the trollmap, you must start

Thomas Dambo is an internationally acclaimed artist and environmental storyteller. Based on a farm in the Danish countryside, Thomas began his creative life building toys, costumes, and treehouses out of recycled materials—skills taught by his parents. He holds a degree in Interactive Design from Kolding Design School and is now one of the world’s leading voices in the upcycling movement. His stated mission is simple but profound: “Waste No More.” Through large-scale, whimsical trolls made entirely from repurposed materials, he shows the world that what’s discarded can still hold beauty, meaning, and magic.