“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.

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“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.

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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.