Halloween Brew

She said some words and blackbirds cawed As she stirred her cauldron to a goblin's applaud Her nose was crooked, her skin was green As her cackles echoed on Halloween The Halloween night was filled with gloom As she patrolled the skies on her trusty broom She was looking for stragglers, those who lagged behind Then she'd swoop down and catch them, their fate unkind The first one she brought back began to scream But this only made the old hag's eyes gleam She waved her hand to and fro And turned him into a crow! Then off again on her broom she flew As her cauldron bubbled with a fearsome brew She saw another straggler dawdling by a gate She swooped down swiftly to seal his fate All her victims would scream and scream Wishing and hoping they were in a dream 10-11-2024