which witch what

a rengo -- a little something for All Hallows Eve

 

tobias hooker

knew how to cast a witching

spell: a monotone

rasping in his throat, one arm

extended, finger pointing

to a bleak somewhere.

as he spoke, his stomach caved

inward, as if words

were draining the essence of

his soulless self.  his eyes rolled

back and his teeth bared,

even the brave among us,

the unbelievers

and the cynic felt the chill

as the dark words washed over

all of us.  smiling,

he stopped, laughed, “it tis a joke,”

tobias hooker

said.  “my ol’ granny taught me

when I was a boy.

c’mon, let’s go to the pub

and lift a few in honor

of my ol’ late gran.”

so off to the pub we traipsed

to drink a pint or

two.  but we took care, we did,

‘cause tobias hooker knew.

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Clever write, my friend! I've been away for a bit, so I missed this on "All Hallow's Eve", but it still resonates with me in that otherworldly sort of way. Always a pleasure to read your work!

[annie lee]

Thanks, Sarah. I'm taking a little break. Since LiteraryOrphans.org accepted three of my poems, I have consistently been advised to create a website so I have been working on that. I hope to visit back here soon. Cheers.

[Pryde Foltz]

He doesn't sound like the kind to cross. Very witty, Annie.

[annie lee]

Thank you. It was fun to write.

[Rita L. Sev]

This is a clever bit of fun, Annie - an enjoyable piece to round out my Halloween reading!

[annie lee]

Thank you, Rita. Inspiration from Terry Pratchett's "Wyrd Sisters" -- greatest coven ever created.

[Tomás Ó C..]

!!!Great to read and meet you

[annie lee]

Thanks for stopping by and reading. I am taking a little break from WC right now because I need to devote some time to other projects. I'll be back pretty soon.

[Tomás Ó Cárthaigh]

Cool. I be away from here a lot myself...

[Tate Morgan]

i loved this what a character it has

[annie lee]

I am a die-hard fan of Terry Pratchett and his Disc-World series. When I wrote this, I was thinking of his wonderful pair of witches who live up in the mountains. His books are wonderful, incredible, and they make me giggle uncontrollably.

[Tate Morgan]

u could be related to david paget lol dark ominous lol

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, I really like this one! I can just see that tobias hooker casting that spell! Wise were the children who took care - they knew "fer shur"!! Wise indeed was the granny!!

[annie lee]

Thank you, Sheila.

[BlahBlahBlah]

Okay, this is such a nice poem! I loved it!! The imagery is really fantastic, it's as if I can see everything happening! A splendid poem, really!

[annie lee]

Thank you. I had fun writing this one.

[BlahBlahBlah]

And I had fun reading it :D oh and you're welcome :)

[Angi]

His ole granny taught him all sorts of things, I bet. Very clear images here. I could see the changeling in Tobias Hooker. Angi~

[annie lee]

Thank you, Angi.

[Sami Khalil]

"tobias hooker

knew how to cast a witching

spell: a monotone

rasping in his throat, one arm

extended, finger pointing

to a bleak somewhere."

Those lines drew me to a great treat of Halloween...Bravo

[annie lee]

Thank you, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:>)