Might She by Chance be a Witch

Neville

Might She by Chance be a Witch

 

Come to me gently

come softer than soft

and slower than slow

Come to me hand warmed and

with the scent of fragrant spices

in your hair

Blown to us from distant shores

on the breath of a storm

 

Come to me hand rubbed

and all aglow

neath robes that barely robe

and hide nothing

Come to me imbibed

with warm mulled wine

fresh from the jug

and every drop consumed

before vinegar sets in

Such was our urgency

 

Nothing would be wasted here

For waste is such a sin 

and should we spill

a single drop

We must rub it slowly in

Both round and round

And up and down

our fingers slide and slip…

Then looking up her master bid

Sip my love sip sip sip

and sip she did

From each of three golden cups

 

Then having sipped

her ancient shawl discarded

or rather slipped

pon sun bleached decking struts

Come my love and do not fear

tis only sunlight dancing

where shadows seldom kiss

Upon and in those pleats and folds

both you and I hold dear

 

Twas then and only then

he dared to ask

Might she be a witch by any chance

Ah’ yes, she might they chorused

Come in, come in, come in

by then though the spell was cast

 

Do I taste of anything

She asked

Perchance of him, or him, or him

My lady tastes of many things

Lush summer grass and gardens trim

Of honey sea and sacred herbs

But not of him, or him, or him

 

Come lay me down then

by shore and sea

Come take me neath

Some forest canopy

Not I he said

I am far from worthy

And fear I might be ugly

beside thee 

 

Then do I sound of anything

she quizzed

My lady sounds of all these things

of working mills

and whispered spells

of anguished gulls

of sea and surf and sighs

 

If so much is true

where then would you take me

She inquired

In forests green by streams and leats

Neath bridges arched and oceans deep

All such places and more indeed

I would take thee

If not a witch you prove to be

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 28th, 2019 03:42
  • Comment from author about the poem: she was something kinda special
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 46
  • Users favorite of this poem: sylviasearcher, Laura🌻
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  • sylviasearcher

    She sounds special.
    What a beautiful bewitching poem.
    It had me spell bound.

    • Neville

      How more than just very kind.... thank you sylviasearcher... N

      • Neville

        She was very special sylviasearcher.. thank you for visiting and for your kind comments... Neville

        • sylviasearcher

          Thanks for replying to them twice!

          • Neville

            I have had a long day.. and I guess it shows.... 🙂

          • Goldfinch60

            Beautiful write about a very special lady to you Neville. Are you still bewitched by her?

            • Neville

              only metaphorically my friend... cheers...

            • Andrew Charles Forrest

              Excellent Neville shame it ended... I was sold BRAVO!
              Love can be bewitching

              • Neville

                thank you kindly sir....

              • dusk arising

                Bewitched by her femininity you have been sir! And such a wonderful spell to fall beneath, and to rise beneath, each again and again.
                One such told me women disliked her though i found her quite exciting. Never a broom nor housework found her, there must have been magic afoot.
                An lovely entertaining read today which took me places of yesteryear.

                • Neville

                  Many thank you's my friend.. much appreciated... Neville

                • Laura🌻

                  Neville,

                  Not a witch
                  she’ll prove to be...
                  But only to thee!
                  Only to thee...
                  my dear sir!
                  You’ve been bewitched...
                  Yes, indeed...
                  Bewitched you are...
                  My dear sir!
                  Don’t you see that onto thee
                  SHE HAS CAST A SPELL!
                  Yes, a SPELL...
                  My dear sir!


                  I truly enjoyed your poem!
                  A bewitching read...
                  to say the least!
                  Yes, indeed!

                  ~Laura~

                  • Neville

                    It certainly felt like it for a while... many thanks dear Laura for your comment, time and rhyme... N

                    • Laura🌻

                      My pleasure, Neville!
                      I do enjoy your poetry and your comments!😊

                      • Neville

                        likewise.. sentiment reciprocated and true.... N

                      • orchidee

                        Ooh what's she up in this fine write N? I got no eye of newt or wing of bat for ya, if she is a witch!

                        • Neville

                          I dunno, but summat's brewin.... ta for pitching in orchidee.... 🙂

                        • Michael Edwards

                          A cracking write N

                          • Neville

                            Many thanks Michael, as always appreciated my friend.. please forgive my late response but have been away for a few days..... Neville

                          • Fay Slimm.

                            Another shared moment of question and answer with sensuous phrasing to catch a witch-lady perhaps - - hope her spell lasts forever with happiest endings

                            • Neville

                              again you are far too kind my friend... always appreciated though and true... Neville

                            • CindyB

                              I absolutely love this! As I Wiccan, I may be biased, but as a woman, I don't think so... it's just absolutely beautiful 🙂

                              • Neville

                                cheers my literary friend, that is indeed most kind, it seems we may share a similar interest, many thanks winging their way towards you.. Neville



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