Witches, bunions, boys and cats

Seeing is believing...

Her besom powered by nowt but spells
crossed the sky on all hallows eve,
a kid with his mum mid trick or treat
rubbed his eyes as he didn't believe.
Cos mum had always said to him
that witches were not of this life,
even though he'd heard his dad more than once
say he'd got one for a wife.

So he tugged the sleeve of his mother's coat
said " mum there's a witch up there,
on a brush with a cat wearing a pointy hat
and flames in her jet black hair"
The mother looked to the jaundiced moon
scoured the star lit sky,
looked down at the incredulous face of her son
said to him in low tones with a sigh.

" I've told you before and I'll tell you again
there is no such thing as a witch,
or wizards and dragons, monsters and ghouls
your minds playing games, it's a glitch "
But as these words fell from her lips
and very much to her surprise,
a witch with a cat in a pointy hat
appeared like magic before her eyes..

Well, the mother recoiled, peed her pants
screamed at the top of her voice,
the witch cackled loudly, then raspily said,
" trick or treat mum, what's your choice.
If you ask for a trick I'll strike you dumb,
or dumber as may be the case,
but a treat if you ask may salvage your night
and in front of your boy save face"

She winked at the boy and her cat in a hat
to show she was messing around,
as the mother prayed loudly, her first ever time,
curled up in a ball on the ground.
She muttered and stuttered then quietly sobbed
" If you please I'll have me a treat"
and with that in a jiffy, down in her shoes
two bunions disappeared from her feet..

And then in a flash the witch was gone
away on her brush with the cat,
but not before giving to the grinning boy
a black pointy, halloween hat.
And this he wears each all hallows eve
and sometimes when visiting mum,
in the nut house for mothers with bunion less feet
and fears that have stricken them dumb.

Author's Note

You might need a couple of reads to hit the flow as there is no syllable count just, well, nothing :)))

Reviews

[angel]

WONDERFUL, MAN! Great writing; I love it. Wouldn't change a thing! (Ummm...do you know that bunion spell?)

[Gee]

Thank you Angel
Hope all is well with you

[angel]

Just fine, man--MrsI see you there, too!Good late at night here to both of you!What's it there, like 6 AM?

[Gee]

It is, I'm just gonna walk the pooch before heading off to work. Have good sleep when it claims you :))

[Papaya]

omgoodgosh
:)

you sure have got a knack for delivering humour and wit in delightful poetic packages

[Gee]

That coming from you had lit up my chops :)))
Thank you muchly.
Hope all is well in N America

[Mrudula Rani]

This is the best Halloween poem on Wc! Absolutely brilliant. With few illustrations it will be a spectacular addition to any magazine. i just could't stop laughing. ... And he is still scaring the poor old mom( in the nut houe with bunionless feet) with that pointy hat!
You have an awesome talent for writing the most wonderful accounts, Gee. Uma abraço grande, Querido.

[Gee]

You are so very, very kind Mrudula. I think if ever I felt down I would come seek you out.
Thank you, thank you, thank you :)))
Hope you are all well and the week ahead is good to you all :)))))))

[Mrudula Rani]

You pick the most interesting topics to write about. With brilliant sense of understanding, humor and broad mindedness, you express your thoughts . It is always a joy to read your writings and reviews, Gee.uma abraço.

[john l smith]

Very funny
All in the spirits of Halloween spirits
Good read with or without syllable count

[Gee]

Thank you John

[Chris Shaw]

You have caught the Halloween bug that is endemic in writerscafe (lol). So much fun these reads are and very imaginative story telling. The flow is fine Gee.

Chris

[Gee]

Thank you Christine, seldom rhyme nowadays

[andrew mitchell]

Witty as per usual mr gee. Good little tale here,lol

[Gee]

Cheers Andrew

[barleygirl]

This is fun & oh-so-witty in a thousand tiny spots of brilliance! I just can't believe how much you packed into this tale with great rhyme & rhythm, delivering a perfectly compelling pace of storytelling. You can't blame me for this, becuz I simply couldn't come up with anything like this! I'm very envious! I'm so glad I clicked on this as my first delight of the day . . . with a title like that, how could I NOT click!?!?! I love that you've caught the Halloween bug (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Gee]

Yeahhh, glad you approve Margie.
Thank you

[Ken Simm.]

Ah you bet your cauldron but I like this one.

[Gee]

Cheers Mr Simm

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked this poem. Fun to read and grand adventures in the tale. Great description made the poem come alive to the reader. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Gee]

Thanks Coyote, once all I did was rhyme now I barely rhyme at all. Inspiration is the inimitable Barleygirl

[Coyote Poetry]

I rhyme by mistake only. You did well and you are welcome my friend.

[Wild Rose]

Not going out tonight > they say its a full moon
An' ive alus telled er next door
"ga awa ye oed witch"

[Gee]

Lol, well the old b***h will be out on her brush soon. Love trying to decipher your reviews, cheers

[Wild Rose]

She dont nag me too much - we eat too much garlic

[Gee]

Lol, drive a T bone through her heart