Ann Peck Poet Rhyme

A Witch Story

Green was her face and ebon her hair,
features young, body withered sinew.
Her enormous eyes gave me a scare.
And, from one nostril, a ruby grew.

I stayed behind the large, surging crowd,
who drank her brew then made eerie sounds.
I was Press and we were not allowed
to view what happens on witching grounds.

Evil story would ensure glory;
not prepared for unheavenly ride.
A black gale blew, thickened by gory.
With it, black cats, ravens to her side.

Undead emerged shedding dirt--a fright.
With wrinkled hand, she stroked ugly doll.
Snakes sliding from ears, she rose in night.
So scared was I--wrote nothing at all.

October 17, 2022
for "12-16 Lines of a Scary Halloween Rhyme"Contest 
by Tania Kitchen
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Sam Kauffman November 1, 2022 at 12:29 PM Ann, wonderfully creative Halloween story for the Witches Gazette! Any editor would print this in a witches moment never mind that witch's elbow! Congratulations on your win. This is an amazing creation from that Halloween place in your muse's mind! Love the last line! Perfect! That witch must have put a spell on your pen. Blessings!

Linda Alice Fowler October 31, 2022 at 7:12 AM Love this Ann. Congratulations on your win! :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury October 31, 2022 at 5:34 AM Congratulations on your win, Ann. A perfect spooky Halloween poem.

Terry Miller October 31, 2022 at 1:52 AM Fantastic spooky images, congratulations on your win.

Terry Flood October 30, 2022 at 4:45 PM Hmm… if only all journalists would write nothing… the world would be a far finer place, even on Halloween. Congrats on your win, Ann. Terry Ann Peck October 31, 2022 at 5:13 PM That's the absolute truth, Terry! Yet we continued to read them. Figure that out!

Tania Kitchin October 30, 2022 at 4:20 PM Ann, congratulations on your winning placement with your spooky poem, great rhyme scheme too! Ann Peck November 3, 2022 at 10:49 AM Thank you so much, Tania! It was a fun contest.

Suzanne Clear October 30, 2022 at 12:24 PM Anne, This read so silky smooth. Sounded and felt as if I were there. Thx for the creepy words, suzanne

Michelle Faulkner October 18, 2022 at 4:20 PM This was creepy in the best way, I like the image of the ruby growing from her green nose and the 'unheavenly ride' line gave me shivers! Ann Peck October 19, 2022 at 4:24 PM HaHa! I liked that ruby, too.

Rico Leffanta October 18, 2022 at 11:14 AM Didn't belong in a cemetery? We ALL "belong" there, some sooner than later! Aloha! Ann Peck October 18, 2022 at 11:38 AM Oui, I just wasn't ready! A full-moon night and the 5 of us were walking to the exit gate. A car drove up--guy and girl--saw us, spun out of there doing 90 at least! :) I really did feel like an intruder, tho.

Eve Roper October 17, 2022 at 8:33 PM Ann, great Halloween story. I always wonder how a cemetery is at night. Many blessings my friend Ann Peck October 18, 2022 at 10:57 AM I've been to one long ago with friends. We were trying to capture a ghost's voice on tape. My feeling the entire time was that we didn't belong there...we were intruding Thanks for your comments and blessings.