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sammielee46
sammielee46

Natives.

Around the campfire you congregate,. Myths and folklore you're here to celebrate,. The fire crackles it's embers fly,. Up to the stars in the darkness of the sky,. Four great logs meet in the centre,.

34 13 157 words
sleepydragon
sleepydragon

A Witchy Night

The wind it is a-calling So is the silvery moon And I'm off to the hill top To sing a merry tune I wrap my cloak around me chanting words of power Old spells that conjure magic Set all the world...

22 8 67 words
blacknova
blacknova

The Necromancer

Cascading, obsidian fabric rippled in the screeching, icy storm. Merciless, sapphire eyes glittered from under a raven black hood. Ancient symbols filled the chaotic night as the Necromancer chanted.

24 8 79 words
sarahgamal
sarahgamal

A Belly Dance

At the centre of the room. She kneels on the ground. The music starts playing. And like a cobra she starts swaying. Moving a little upward with each sway. Her hands moving helping her to find her way.

30 15 212 words
gypsy_mandolin
gypsy_mandolin

Camellia

In the grey and misty morning, When crawling from your bed, Its natural infusion, Will clear your weary head, And in the deepest dark of night, Come stormy wind and rain, It will warm your...

22 2 173 words
VikingHorn
VikingHorn

Stonehenge

#acrostic. #procrastination. Salisbury summer dawning. Turns to celebration peaking. Opportunities lay yawning. Newly lit with sunrise streaking. Every voice is raised to heaven.

20 7 47 words
BethyBoo
BethyBoo

Red Cape: Part21

As the howl carried on, we expected something to happen. We all looked around expecting something but nothing came and then we heard the patter of paws. Big Bad stepped out of the corridor, grinning.

10 7 503 words
smellyfingers
smellyfingers

The Strangest Life

I try to bury all my demons But the graveyard is wide and vast I try to get on with the living But nothing is ever born too last Some call it karma, some call it fate While some call it destiny and...

22 2 309 words
minxyMolly
minxyMolly

Untitled

The music was pounding, And our blood was charging. The room was lit well enough for me to see everything and everyone.

24 8 594 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Necromancer.

#Nightdwellers My eyes turn black, My mouth grows slack, I raise my hands up high. My ears do ring, Up. My hands fling. My hair begins to fly.

38 2 99 words
MateoSoaringFeather
MateoSoaringFeather

Twelve Birds

Twelve angry men Sit with their own stuffed bird Watching with anger as a pig skin is hurled Twelve angry men eat, drink; Curse and bark Twelve quiet women sit in the dark.

14 2 132 words
Barnowl71
Barnowl71

Pillars Of The Church

Young choir girl. Slender innocence. Falling lightly across. Her smooth chest. Angelical androgyny. Ageless and forever. A cold consecrated flame. Finding no reflection. Ascends the skies.

10 1 305 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Witchcraft

Jars of herbs and spices, Pins and needles on the floor, Scattered papers, gems and crystals, Scriptures pinned against the wall.

22 0 86 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Cooking Up A Storm

I'm standing in the kitchen, Huddled over pans and pots, With a cloak around my frigid neck, And thoughts in dashing dots.

24 0 91 words
ckahn
ckahn

The Spirit Man

He's the Spirit Man, he's come to town. Casting grains and herbs Inhibitions unbound To weave his potions Some sweet some bite. He'll take your mind to dizzying heights.

36 13 93 words
misslittleDHP
misslittleDHP

One Night Only

Devilishly divine. Curdled blood wine. A feast of meat. A 16 year old treat. Sacrificed to feed. My wicked greed. His meat I'll share. A smile I'll wear. Oh how shall I dress. I want to impress.

28 17 141 words
eddie12309
eddie12309

Playing With Fire

Summon the dead at your peril Let them rest in peace Mess with what you don't know Will bring you to your knees Form a circle if that's what you think Holds your hands out wide 'I summon thee oh...

28 5 100 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

It's Witching Hour.

#HalloweenParty #TheWitchingHour I gather up my herbs and tools, Excitement in my bones, Anticipation: every step, Despite my old limbs' groans.

30 2 112 words
Bronwyn_morrison
Bronwyn_morrison

Hallows Eve

A whisper in the wind, The bodies have been skinned, A rustle through the trees, A sharp and bitter breeze, be careful not to freeze.

14 0 120 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Night

A flash of electric, a rush of cold air, A snowflake inferno chills my body, bare, A frigid expulsion of crystalline dread, Bites deep in the aura of lustrous dead.

44 6 88 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

In The Pumpkin Patch

#nightdwellers #halloweenparty #pumpkins In the local pumpkin patch, By light of harvest moon, I watch the tumult of the earth, And carve a hallow tune.

38 1 94 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Blue Candle

#halloweenparty #ghosts They say that when a flame turns blue, A spirit hovers close to you, A ghost sends chills and flickers, boo. And your blood drains, your morals, too.

46 1 80 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Crimson Brew

Half full of blood sunset, And half full of cold ice, A dash of gold, A splash of ink, And moonlight will suffice.

22 5 71 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Black Magyck

Masochism, iron bone, A toxin of the gem and stone, A night to dance around in pain, With nothing more than hallow gain.

40 3 144 words
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