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The Gewgaw Witch

she conjured up a cunning rasp a gewgaw lyre-like harp in clasp to crooked teeth held in their grasp then twanged at midnight with a blast this higgled haggled haggly crone did dance on graves while all alone her gewgaw raising mottled bone ‘til joined by dead with rotting moan bats within the steeple saw the witch’s pointy nose and jaw and from her mouth came sounds galore an array of growls from her gewgaw so off did dance and prance and play the bones of dead and her away from grave to street did people say beware the gewgaw witch today

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Date: 9/6/2024 7:54:00 AM
Hello Clive, So much fun, fantastical, and fascinating. Yes, it is the beginning march towards Halloween. Love reading it this morning to put me in the mood. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
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Clive Culverhouse
Date: 9/6/2024 2:07:00 PM
Thanks for reading Daniel, much appreciated
Date: 9/5/2024 7:54:00 AM
Dear clive! Im hyped for halloween as i read this clever write! Such brilliant metaphors and creative worplay throughout including your title! I especially love the lines “ this higgled haggled haggly crone did dance on graves while all alone” felt like i saw that scene unfold as i read those words! Just brilliant! So detailed and descriptive! Pleasure reading this: sending you light always
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Clive Culverhouse
Date: 9/5/2024 8:10:00 AM
This was great fun to write, glad you enjoyed it IE
Date: 9/5/2024 5:07:00 AM
Certainly wouldn't like to meet her on a dark night Clive. Tom
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Clive Culverhouse
Date: 9/5/2024 5:29:00 AM
Quite! Thanks Tom

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