Laura Leiser Poet Pleiades

Witch

Wizardry in black dress
whips up cauldron of dread
warts, newts and black potions
whisks wildly on broomstick
with a dark, evil eye 
while cackling wickedly
woe to those who listen. 







9/19/2023

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Kim Rodrigues October 20, 2023 at 8:23 PM Good one! Laura Leiser October 21, 2023 at 12:48 PM Thanks, Kim!

The Situation September 28, 2023 at 6:55 PM Very seasonable. Boo !! Laura Leiser September 30, 2023 at 3:59 PM Ha! Thanks, Situation :)

Sam Kauffman September 28, 2023 at 10:44 AM Very "witchy" and haunting, Laura! Love the warning in the last line. Well done! Time to find those earplugs! Congratulations on your win. Blessings! Laura Leiser September 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM Thank you, Sam! :)

Janice Canerdy September 27, 2023 at 3:41 PM Great Pleiades, Laura! Congrats on your win. Janice Laura Leiser September 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM Thank you, Janice! :)

Terry Miller September 27, 2023 at 7:23 AM very nicely penned; congratulations Laura Leiser September 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM Thank you, Terry! :)

Joseph May September 27, 2023 at 6:07 AM Congrats on your win Laura, Very nicely penned Laura Leiser September 28, 2023 at 6:24 PM Thank you for my placement in your contest, Joseph! I’m so glad you liked this! :)

Michelle Faulkner September 22, 2023 at 1:01 PM Great word choices here, Laura, I really like 'whisks wildyly' and 'woe to those who listen' - may your witch be a winner :) Laura Leiser September 22, 2023 at 7:18 PM Thank you, Michelle, for your kind comments. I’m happy you liked this! :)

Victor Buhagiar September 21, 2023 at 3:42 AM Brilliant Pleiades. You captured the essence of a witch. Great imagery too. Best for a win. Laura Leiser September 21, 2023 at 1:09 PM Thank you, Victor! So happy you liked this. :)

Susan Ashley September 20, 2023 at 5:55 PM Dear Laura, I adore the dark witchy imagery of your eerie poem. Great use of the pleiades form for your poetic sorcery! Enchanting my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Laura Leiser September 21, 2023 at 1:09 PM Thank you, Susan! So glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for your kind comments! :)

Anne-Lise Andresen September 20, 2023 at 7:13 AM - Great done, Laura ... "whisks wildly on broomstick" :) - GL in the contest :) - hugs Laura Leiser September 20, 2023 at 11:49 AM Thank you. Anne-Lise. Glad you liked this one! :)