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Free verse № 4969

~Witchcraft~

Member since 2002 · Posted 16 Jul 2002 · 11 comments

A blinding moon forsaking her light challenged the clouds to weep for night A scented wind wafting lavender air blew through the locks of fire lit hair A deep slow rhythm from a lonely drum carried the call of a chanted hum A shadow caressed the blessed ground the hallowed plot that she had found A silver blade on stone at rest the circled star upon her breast A censor smolders sacred weeds the book unveiled proclaims her needs A cup and cauldron hold their fill the quarters called they'll tend her will A circle drawn around this place Magic made in sacred space A bell rings forth the summoned wraith yet merely tolls for another's faith A sight for amber enchanted eyes the salt ensures the vision dies A Theban script with which she writes has been transmuted and taken flight A spell well cast its energy grounded the power sent and intent well founded A libation poured upon the Earth a payment promised for rebirth A Witch alone among the wood raises now, her darkly hood

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[8] horus8 17-Jul-02/1:52 AM Reply
Chasing down forgotten times. Women star through chrystal eyes. Wart of toad and Druid hymns. Seek your spells amongst the wise. Walk the path of the grey. Cabalah
nights. Enochian days.Please refill my taco bell tray
[n/a] deleted user 17-Jul-02/7:46 AM Reply
Are you Wiccan? I am. I loved the Poem. I gotta show it to my mom!
[n/a] Lenore 17-Jul-02/9:09 AM Reply
What would you think if I told you I work at Taco Bell?
[n/a] Lenore 17-Jul-02/9:11 AM Reply
Thanks so much!
Not Wiccan but "other". ;)
Blessed Be!
[5] pete 28-Jul-02/5:03 PM Reply
hi , i'm sure this works as a spell but the rhythm and rhymed form tries to hurry me urgently along while i need to linger on the images .... found that a bit unsettling . but created a nice picture at the end
[9] Joshua_Tree › pete 18-Jun-05/9:26 PM Reply
I'd like to think that was intentional on the part of the writer. That dissonance is one of the things I appreciated about the poem.
[n/a] -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. 28-Jul-02/5:07 PM Reply
I suggest: A scented wind wafting, embrowning the air / blew through the cheeks of soiled dispair
[8] <{Baba^Yaga}> 18-Aug-02/5:38 AM Reply
Sister! So mote it be..h
[9] little_big_nose 9-Jan-04/7:01 PM Reply
easily the best witch poem i have ever read
[9] WithoutLife 9-Jan-04/7:05 PM Reply
I loved it ^-^
[9] Joshua_Tree 18-Jun-05/9:24 PM Reply
Sweet! Nice rhythm. The rhymes work. The images are vivid.