Witch

I remember the sight of the moon that night as they came to avenge her unintended slight. Her words were trite, inadvertently light when she denied that she had caused the blight that killed the kids through her ritual rite. “Witch!” they called her, whether black or white. To the stake she was tied without a fight but she knew that she was in the right, so, in pure delight, she laughed and laughed with all of her might as the flames, alight, burned to a staggering height. 10/22/2017

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Eve Roper

Date: 2/10/2018 2:46:00 PM

Congratulations on your win,James , enjoyed reading your great monorhyme! Hugs Eve ~`*

James Inman
Date: 2/10/2018 7:26:00 PM

Thank you Eve.

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/5/2018 8:12:00 PM

I like it! Congrats on your win, James.

James Inman
Date: 2/6/2018 6:20:00 AM

Thank you Line.

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/5/2018 7:00:00 PM

Hi James, This write gave me the "heebigee's " Thanks for participating in my contest. Congratulations on your 1st place win in my contest:-) Alexis

James Inman
Date: 2/6/2018 6:20:00 AM

Thank you for the inspiration and for hosting it Alexis.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 11/10/2017 5:45:00 PM

wow James love this a superb write keep it up hugs

James Inman
Date: 11/10/2017 6:59:00 PM

Thank you Shadow.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 10/28/2017 3:54:00 PM

Creepy! Loved it though. (: Always, Laura

James Inman
Date: 10/29/2017 12:15:00 AM

Thank you Laura. Mono-rhyme makes it difficult to be dark.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/27/2017 11:55:00 AM

- Witches were burned ... long time back - A great Haoween poem, James - Best wishes in the contest - Happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

James Inman
Date: 10/27/2017 12:56:00 PM

Yes Anne-Lise, the Salem witch trials are quite infamous here in the states. Thank you for your nice comment.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/24/2017 3:53:00 PM

oh, my it became quite gruesome at the end. GREAT monorhyming, Ralph. I feel it difficult to produce anything profound in that form but the Halloween reads are very fun here using that form.

James Inman
Date: 10/24/2017 5:52:00 PM

I have to agree Andrea, mono-rhyme poems can be difficult to take seriously, although I do enjoy the challenge.

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 10/23/2017 12:36:00 PM

It is so horrendous that many women were tortured and killed for being "witches" based on superstitious beliefs - hence the term "witch-hunt!" What a plight for a witch! You drew me into her story with your crafty internal rhymes and wonderful monorhymes. Well done, my friend! Hugs. Pandita

James Inman
Date: 10/24/2017 5:49:00 PM

Yes Pandita, it makes you wonder about human nature. Thank you.

Janis Thompson

Date: 10/22/2017 4:21:00 PM

A horrible end for her. This is very emotionally moving because of the last line. Enjoyed the monorhyme and the internal rhyme.

Janis Thompson
Date: 10/27/2017 11:44:00 AM

Now we know where the banshee started.

James Inman
Date: 10/23/2017 7:38:00 AM

Thank you for visiting Janis. I was listening to NPR the other day and they suggested that in less than a hundred years during the 16th and 17th century as many as 1500 people in Scotland, mostly women, were executed during the Scottish witch trials for being witches.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/22/2017 11:50:00 AM

a tremendous narrarive which gave me chills... grreat internal rhyming, james.. huggs

James Inman
Date: 10/22/2017 12:06:00 PM

Thanks Nette