One of the greats
is the witch dance –
a form of sympathy magic
blending perfume and milk
in strange combinations.
We buckle the kraken
according to the old religion,
and later drink deep
as music by men
gets louder and louder.
‘You can have it all!’
they shout in chorus.
I almost believe them.
For one night of wild magic,
could I have it all ... and love?
I'm sharing this (sort of) found poem with Poets and Storytellers United, for FridayWritings #206, where we are invited to find inspiration in the titles of Florence + The Machine’s latest album, Everybody Scream:
1. “Everybody Scream”
2. “One of the Greats”
3. “Witch Dance”
4. “Sympathy Magic”
5. “Perfume and Milk”
6. “Buckle”
7. “Kraken”
8. “The Old Religion”
9. “Drink Deep”
10. “Music by Men”
11. “You Can Have It All”
12. “And Love”
Nobody said it had to make sense! (But I hope I've made it seem to.)
Witches can be cruel. When I was single again, I call it three years of freedom, my mother often would tell me, "You won't find a nice girl in a bar." Like I was hanging out in bars.
ReplyDeleteOh, I didn't visualise this taking place in a bar. Maybe a wild revel on the beach somewhere, or in a forest.
Deletewitches' lives are interesting, I bet!
ReplyDelete*Secretive smile.*
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