The Witches' Ballet

In late October the reddest moon didn't change its phase,
it remained in the same spot to watch the witches' ballet;
the loud music matched the mood of the mystical night: tambourines
and flutes frantically played; sneers, jeers, giggles of the wildest witches
mixed with the goblins' roars while they danced around a huge, hot fire.

I smelled a foul odor, the wild dogs feasted on a bloody oar,
" Leave some for us, or we'll turn you into bats! "
the hunched witch snarled with menacing eyes,
but they roared and threatened her with sharp teeth,
then Olga began to speak Latin words to cast  
a spell on them and before it worked, they fled.

Glad that they had left, she dragged the dead animal
and hung it on a long rod to roast on the sparking fire;
hungry witches continued to dance with forks and knives 
in their hands, anxiously waiting for their Halloween treat.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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November 1, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Andrew, Congrats on your Halloween win, hope you had a wonderful one. SKAT love
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October 27, 2015 at 11:45 PM
Congrats on superb win Andrew with this amazing write!
Lindley Avatar
October 27, 2015 at 8:27 PM
Congrats on your win!!
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October 27, 2015 at 2:05 PM
thank you, Andrew. :) Congratulations on your Good Old Halloween Poem. Had fun reading every entry. Stop by my latest blog "The Locked Room" in references to this contest if you'd like or have time. Always & Forever ~The Poet Destroyer~
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October 16, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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October 14, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Congratulations Andrew, on your win with this wonderful Free Verse. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl
Johnson Avatar
October 11, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Congratulations on your win with your really scary story. Love, Joyce
Brown Avatar
October 11, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "The Ultimate Halloween" contest Andrew. Love, Carol
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October 11, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Nice description... Congratulations on your win! Terry
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October 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM
A "scary" poem, which is perfect for this Halloween contest Andrew- Good luck, hope your poem will win - :) oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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