Witchy poo

The witch ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ (the withered hag)
¦¦¦ wash ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ with pail and rag,
Was once the beauty Abishag,

¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ pride of Hollywood.
¦¦¦ many fall from great and good
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ doubt the likelihood.

¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ avoid the fate.
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ die late,
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ die in state.

¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ stock exchange your own!
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ occupy a throne,
¦¦¦¦¦ nobody ¦¦¦ call you crone.

Some ¦¦¦¦ relied ¦¦¦ what they knew;
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ simply being true.
¦¦¦¦ worked for them ¦¦¦¦¦ work for you.

No memory ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ starred
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ later disregard,
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ the end from being hard.

¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ go down dignified
With ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ friendship at your side
Than none at all. Provide, provide!


(Blackout of Provide Provide by Robert Frost)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
clever indeed
Gibbons Avatar
September 7, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Thank u Sara 😊 I must admit I do love blackout poems ✍️
Andresen Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 6:52 AM
- When the camera flash goes off...glitter and feathers are blown away ... "the beauty Abishag" ... "the one who is a stranger" - Great written, my friend :) - hugs
Gibbons Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Well thank u dear Anne-Lise 😘 I appreciate your inspirational comment hugzzz friend 🫂🦋💋
Empress Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Lolol I can see you were in an appreciative mood unicorn star! Hah! Well this has many layers And I can interpret it on so many levels And be in awe Of how you came up with this blackout! So very creatively delivered And you rawk Honestly Sending you light always unicorn star 💫 🧜‍♀️ 🧚‍♀️
Gibbons Avatar
September 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Hey dear Ink glad you liked my blackout poem I must say I enjoy doing them. Nice to see u hope your vacation fun, and exciting for ya my forever friend hugs n luv little mermaid 🧜‍♀️🦄of my Unicorn / Viking warrior Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 keep inspiring me and others with your creative ink juices 🌳🫂🎵🎶🎵👻
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