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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

Copyright © Laura Leiser | Year Posted 2023

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Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/20/2023 8:23:00 PM Good one! Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 10/21/2023 12:48:00 PM Thanks, Kim!

The Situation Date: 9/28/2023 6:55:00 PM Very seasonable. Boo !! Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/30/2023 3:59:00 PM Ha! Thanks, Situation :)

Sam Kauffman Date: 9/28/2023 10:44:00 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! Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/28/2023 6:25:00 PM Thank you, Sam! :)

Janice Canerdy Date: 9/27/2023 3:41:00 PM Great Pleiades, Laura! Congrats on your win. Janice Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/28/2023 6:25:00 PM Thank you, Janice! :)

Terry Miller Date: 9/27/2023 7:23:00 AM very nicely penned; congratulations Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/28/2023 6:25:00 PM Thank you, Terry! :)

Joseph May Date: 9/27/2023 6:07:00 AM Congrats on your win Laura, Very nicely penned Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/28/2023 6:24:00 PM Thank you for my placement in your contest, Joseph! I’m so glad you liked this! :)

Michelle Faulkner Date: 9/22/2023 1:01:00 PM Great word choices here, Laura, I really like 'whisks wildyly' and 'woe to those who listen' - may your witch be a winner :) Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/22/2023 7:18:00 PM Thank you, Michelle, for your kind comments. I’m happy you liked this! :)

Victor Buhagiar Date: 9/21/2023 3:42:00 AM Brilliant Pleiades. You captured the essence of a witch. Great imagery too. Best for a win. Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/21/2023 1:09:00 PM Thank you, Victor! So happy you liked this. :)

Susan Ashley Date: 9/20/2023 5:55:00 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 Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/21/2023 1:09:00 PM Thank you, Susan! So glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for your kind comments! :)

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/20/2023 7:13:00 AM - Great done, Laura ... "whisks wildly on broomstick" :) - GL in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/20/2023 11:49:00 AM Thank you. Anne-Lise. Glad you liked this one! :)

Tom Woody Date: 9/20/2023 5:52:00 AM Ha! That last line says it all. Witches in pop culture seem benign and fun, but we know better, right? Nice Pleiades Laura Login to Reply Laura Leiser Date: 9/20/2023 7:11:00 AM Yes! Thanks for commenting, Tom. :)