Burning The Broom

Through a filthy window we saw her
she was all decked out in black,
her voice like old brittle leaves
as she grabbed poor little Mack.

You boy, are a fine specimen
you'll be perfect in my witch's brew,
but I need to dehydrate you some
I like when you're hard to chew.

She cackled and looked right at us
we froze and we two held our breath,
if she should discover our presence
it would certainly result in death.

She shoved poor Mack in a chamber
she slammed the large metal door,
you'll stay there exactly one day
and it cannot be one minute more.

I'll show all those other witches
I'm not an oddball I'm just quirky,
but they'll forget about all that
when they taste my delicious boy jerky.

She went to sit by the fire
as witches are prone to do,
it was now time to save our Mack
before he tasted like shoe.

Finally the witch fell asleep
we snuck quietly into her room,
one of us opened the chamber
the other one grabbed her tall broom.

Poor Mack once three dimensions
now he was almost just one,
but his eyes they moved around a bit
so we knew he wasn't quite done.

Now most of you think it is water
that will melt a witch to her core,
the broom it holds the true secret
not found in any folklore.

So I held it deep in the flames
the witch she began to scream,
I shoved the bristles in further
and she simply turned into steam.

We grabbed poor Mack between us
and we soaked him in a big pot,
slowly he began to plump up
and was looking a bit less distraught.

Finally his legs were more fattened
and we sprinted back to our dwellings,
none of us ever ventured out again
and no stories would we be telling.

 

Author's Note

Written for Angel's Halloween Contest.

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

Loved it! Outstanding work Blue. Applause all around the world.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks for that enthusiastic response BR! You are the best.

[TL Boehm]

Poor Mack! Boy jerky though that was so funny!

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Tammy-it's good we were able to save the poor boy lol.

[Lydia Shutter]

The rhythm and rhyme in this one carried me along, but I felt a chill go up my spine from the eeriness and my skin was crawling! Well written. Lydi**

[icelandicblue]

Thank Lydi, Just apply some lotion and your skin should feel fine.

[Mark]

very nice, and creepy!!! :)

[icelandicblue]

Thank you Mark.

[Rita L. Sev]

You boy, are a fine specimen
you'll be perfect in my witch's brew,
but I need to dehydrate you some
I like when you are hard to chew.

This called to mind the phrase "kid al dente"! Fun yet creepy tale, told with great rhythm and rhyme. :)

[icelandicblue]

Kid al dente- not too little nor too long, just right...I like that. Thanks Rita!

[Brandon]

Love the story and originality. Splendid read and write, dear poet.

[icelandicblue]

Thanks so much Brandon. It was fun to write. Halloween can be an inspiration.

[Brandon]

My favorite celebration

[icelandicblue]

Well then, let's hope the holiday inspires you too!

[Joyce S. Greene]

What a scary tale, Anne. I'm certainly glad you saved that boy before he became jerky, that's for sure! Now I'm going to have trouble deciding whether to reach for a bucket or a match when I'm cornered by that wicked witch! LOL Great entry to that contest!

[icelandicblue]

Thanks Joyce,

The meter is off in places and I'll continue to play with it. We all grew up with tales of witches and such so I had a lot to draw from. Thanks so much for your sweet review.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

how fun, Anne...

very clever...that broom---i will think of this poem every time i sweep the floor now...

but when i light those bristles, will i hear a screaming?

[icelandicblue]

You just may jacob...I would not advise it. Thanks so much!

[Tom]

A cracker of a Halloween tale with some very imaginative lines, eg ' boy jerky ' !

This one's up with the best so far Icey blue... good luck !

[icelandicblue]

Thanks so much Tom. You are always so kind.

[Angel]

Sweet...I imagine it takes less time to dry a boy out to make jerky than it does to fatten him up for a stew...

[icelandicblue]

Absolutely...they have machines on those infomercials.
Thanks Angel.

[icelandicblue]

It's cheaper too.

[Angel]

Now I'm grinning all over my face. I needed this!!