Witchcraft
Black –
darkness pitches, naked witches, almond moon of hallowed season
crossing stitches, dogs and bitches dance entranced for wicked reason
powdered sulphur matting hair, licking dirt and twitching praises
sanctify the night in pain, evil stirs and sickness raises
magic black and legion spawned, circling stars of salt and mud
cries that die against the night, sacrifice of blade and blood
candles cursed to stain the light, pluck the feathers from a dove
base desires of craven need, souls forsaking all above
black, malignant eyes intent, leaking malice, wearing skin
wearing bags of festered hate, fevered hags with open sin
coming, clacking fingernails, children bent in pleading prayer
nightmares twisting locks of hair, children cornered by the air
White –
nurtured itches, silver witches, Mother Moon who guides the season
mending stitches, bringing riches, singing rites, enlightened reason
tiger eye and poppy seed, woodland altars flush with praises
dancing airy flights of joy, tendered smoke of incense raises
magic white and ancient born gently stirs in mystic mud
giving gifts from life within, finger pricked and drop of blood
earth and wind and three by three, witches cooing to the dove
secrets cast and never told waken to Her will above
witches’ oil to scent the air, purifying nature's skin
breezes drawing circled puffs, papers burn to counter sin
lilac, sage and sandalwood honor Mother Moon in prayer
holding fast as children dream sylvan scents on glamoured air
Copyright © Mark Ackerson | Year Posted 2015
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