Some people would rather
Accuse witches than actuallly
Love others as they love themselves;
Evil loves embodying “good” people;
Massacre is a “good” person’s playground.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, October 25, 2026.
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- Comment from author about the poem: An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays collection. Halloween Edition. Inspired by the Salem witch trials of 1692, this poem confronts the religious fanaticism, hypocrisy, and self-righteousness that led to the persecution and execution of innocent people. It challenges those who claim moral superiority while condemning others, exposing the cruelty that can flourish when religious certainty replaces compassion and love. Though rooted in Salem's history, its indictment extends well beyond 1692.
- Category: Religion
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- Users favorite of this poem: Salvia.S, sorenbarrett, Teddy.15, Paul Bell
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As a child ,I had a bit of crush on the bewitching Samantha ! ( Later many of her sisters took me in their arms...)
LOL! Lorenz, something tells me you weren't particularly interested in breaking those enchantments! Thanks for the laugh, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
Loved the SALEM acrostic, didn't catch it at first and then it hit hard. Perfect for the Halloween Edition. Very well written dearest Tittu ❤️ A fave 🌹
Ahhh, Salvia, my dear friend! You know I enjoy giving readers a little something extra to discover! LOL! Thank you for your beautiful encouragement and for always bringing such warmth to my little corner of the poetry world! Much love! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
Ghost-busting, devil-hunting, exorcising... that seems to be the fun stuff for most aficionados of religiosity. Common enemy sort of thing. Perhaps, God is love and speaking truth in love has lost its meaning over the centuries. 👍🏻🕊️
Arqios, I think that's part of what troubles me most. It's remarkably easy to feel righteous when everyone around you agrees that someone else is the problem. And history gives us plenty of reasons to be wary of that. Thank you, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
The outlier always has the short end of the stick, from Noah/Moses to John the Baptiser and beyond.
The evil within us that we can not or dare not see projected onto others as a false means of seeing ourselves as good. Nicely written in so few words and an acrostic at that. Good work my friend
Soren, I think self-examination is one of the hardest things we can ask of ourselves. It's uncomfortable, but without it, we can become terribly blind to the harm we cause. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
You are most welcome Tristan going along with the difficulty of self examination is how hard it is in this process to be honest with oneself.
Perfectly analysed hypocrisy
Thanks, Norman! Sometimes the holiest-looking hands have the most blood on them. Appreciate you, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
most welcome
Aghh, not Mondays soon! lol.
LOL! Orchi, you can run from Monday, but you can't hide! And I suspect the weekend knows where you've been! Thanks, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
Aghh! Why can't Mondays come around every 70 days, and not 7 days. lol.
Hello, Tristan,
This poem reminds me of the crusaders battle cry: 'God wills it', before the slaughter, rape and pillage, the same could be said in the case of witches,'God wills it' - burn the bitch, hailed by the sanctimonious pulpit pounders, still a few around today. Well done, my friend.
Do take care now,
Tony.
Ah, Tony, and some of those pulpit pounders are still working overtime! LOL! I suspect the greatest threat to genuine faith has often come from those most convinced they have God entirely figured out. Thanks for your thoughtful words, my friend! Take care! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
A fine Poem. As far as Witch's are concerned: I always had a thing for Elizabeth Montgomery in 'Bewitched'. But seriously :The Salem Witch Trials were absolutely Terrible, and it's tragic how these Judges had the Moral High-Ground in all things and could Rule over Life and Death.
LOL! Kevin, I suspect Samantha would have had those magistrates twitching their noses in frustration! Seriously, though, the frightening thing about unchecked power is how easily it can convince itself that cruelty is a virtue. Thank you, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
In 17c England there was a Man called Matthew Hopkins. He went around accusing Women of being Witches and had them Executed. There was a Film made in 1968 with Vincent Price playing Hopkins.
'Witchfinder General'.
Ahhh, Kevin! You've got me wanting to revisit some classic Vincent Price! LOL! And there's certainly no shortage of real human monsters for horror filmmakers to draw upon. Thanks again, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
Peter Cushing , Christopher Lee, Vincent Price and Boris Karloff. What better in a Horror film. Those Old 'Universal' and 'Hammer' films were Magic. A lot left to the Imagination than today's Horror films.
My Pleasure as always.
Loving this series of yours dear Tristan, dark and delicious with a truth that no-one can deny. 🌹
Awww, thank you so much, dear Teddy! It means a great deal to know you've been enjoying these Sunday offerings. Your encouragement always brings a smile to my face, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
The justice for witches in old time Britain went as.
You got thrown into the river. If you floated, you were guilty.
If you drowned. You were innocent.
Guys just loved accusing their wives of being a witch, it was a win, win.
Paul, I suspect the real witchcraft was convincing everyone that such barbarism constituted justice! LOL! Thanks for bringing your wonderfully dark wit to the conversation, my friend! 😈🔥🕯️🙏
The fanatics always feel self righteous and brand any person who doesn’t agree with them wicked. A good write ✍️
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