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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rose  Avatar
October 13, 2024 at 5:20 PM
very creative and scary too, appropriate for this time of year Joseph, much enjoyed your rhyming verse :)
Buhagiar Avatar
October 13, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Beautiful Halloween brew. Always a winner.
Dietrich Avatar
October 12, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Good and scary Halloween stew, Joseph. Is it for the story contest?
Greenhough Avatar
October 11, 2024 at 6:53 PM
It sounds like a witch working overtime. I like this poem. Keep writing this scary stuff. It's great.
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