Owl on the doorstep
neat as a pin;
neat as a pin;
say the right word
and she'll let you in.
Hollow is the heart
that has left love out;
that has left love out;
but if it tries to fool you
smack it on the snout.
Witches in the meadow
beckon us to follow.
wolves are a-wilding
down in the hollow.
Bones so brittle;
bones that are hollow-
suck out the marrow;
try not to swallow.
Crooked witchy fingers,
hollow as a bone;
if she points one at you,
you have to take her home.
Oh Sherry love your old woman incantations. They made me grin, and yet I could identify with each of them. Wonderful writing...
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Such "fun!" Love each word!
ReplyDeleteI love this. Love the rhyming and the imaginative flow.
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