Sticks and Crones

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“You’re such a witch!”

As if that’s a bad thing?

I stifle a laugh,

plot with which potion

your coffee to taint.

Insult me at will, I’ve been called much worse.

My cauldron erupts effervescently.

“You’re such a witch!”

I nod my agreement.

And you are a toad.

Just stating a fact;

I’m not calling names.

Croak your rebuttal, alas to no end.

Gaze into yon pond, your true self to see.

dVerse Poetics — Halloweeny Humans.

Today’s dVerse challenge, as hosted by Lisa, is to write a Halloween-themed poem that speaks to a human attribute that we find particularly irritating. For me, it is name-calling. The poem form, for extra credit, is called a duodora, which you can read about on the dVerse site.

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  2. Maggie, you tickled my funny bone with this one. Wonderful title. I really like how you flipped the script on the name caller and then toadified the culprit. “Gaze into yon pond, your true self to see.” Indeed! Candy corn quota earned, congratulations!

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