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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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The Witch’s Hat – #poetry – #witch – #Halloween

16 Wednesday Oct 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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The kettle boils, the crystal sparks
A potion, brewing, in the dark

Jack-O-Lantern, with its batty grin
Sends a chill, up the spine, within

A witch’s hat, but where is she?

Steam rising, the cauldron spits
Candles flicker, yet, there it sits

Black as night, and pointed high
Seems this spell has gone awry

Perhaps, it wasn’t meant to be!

Candles burn, as wax pours down
Still on the chair, a witch’s crown

Dare not touch it, else you’ll find
Two of us, neither of which is kind

Together, we’re one, this witch, and me
In the darkness, I’ve set my spirit free!

 

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Alicia Harding – #flashfiction – #JuneWriting

28 Friday Jun 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Flash Fiction, June Writing

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#flashfiction, #JuneWriting, dorindaduclos.com, herbs, magic, Night Owl Poetry, potion, scholar, story, writing, writing prompt


A scholar of 20, she’d made her mama proud. But what mama didn’t know, was how, exactly, she had achieved this. Not a very good student, Alicia barely made it out of high school. She never gave college a thought. Let’s face it, she hated school, and everything to do with it, especially the cliques. Others thought her quirky, and not worthy of befriending, and so she spent much time alone.

One day, a woman, who had been watching Alicia for some time, approached her with a proposition that made Alicia’s eyes light up. She never hesitated. This was her chance to prove it to all of them that she was somebody.

Now, standing in front of her college class, as valedictorian, she smiled, nodded, and then disappeared. She reappeared in the back of the rows, though no one knew she was there. She stayed still, wondering how her class would react. They looked puzzled, but no one was actually LOOKING for her.  Nothing had changed, so she walked out of the building, and never went back.

Years later, some still talk about the day Alicia Harding disappeared, especially the old woman who lives in a ragged old tent, just outside of town. Quietly selling her herbs and potions, she loves to tell the story over and over, to anyone who will give her the time of day. Her recollection is as vivid as if it had happened that very morning. And to Alicia, it had.

 

June Writing Prompt – A scholar of 20, she’d made her mama proud. – Day 28/30

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Tricks, No Treats ~ #Halloween #poetry

31 Wednesday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Holiday, Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, black cats, Children, clowns, dorindaduclos.com, fools, ghouls, goblins, Halloween, Night Owl Poetry, poems, potion, Trick or Treat, witch, writing


I heard them shout, “It’s Halloween!”

As children scurried, about the scene

Clad in costumes, their faces painted

I’m sure we’ve never been acquainted

But still they come, and ring the bell

Trick or Treat, I hear them yell

Such silly little things, are they

Who walk about and head my way

I’ll greet them with a kindly smile

And watch them grab my candy pile

Then suddenly, they’ll take off running

They think they’re sly and ever cunning

But I got them good, just wait and see

I’ve made this for them, especially

A potion, of which is quite austere

Something to make it perfectly clear

Halloween is a night for ghouls

Witches, goblins, black cats, and fools

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!

 

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#TBT ~ Witch’s Brew – #poetry

18 Thursday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry, Throw Back Thursday #TBT

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#poetry, #TBT, brew, destiny, dorindaduclos.com, Halloween, Night Owl Poetry, owl, poems, potion, Throwback Thursday, witch, writing

Look inside the cauldron
We’ve something here for you
Stir and stir, we must you see
To make this witch’s brew

Don’t listen to the owl
His hoot is nothing new
Come to us, my little sweet
We’ll show you what to do

Trust in us, just take a sip
You mustn’t misconstrue
This potion is your destiny
Our witch’s craft for you

 

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Friday Fantasy ~ Witch’s Brew

30 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Friday Fantasy, Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, brew, cauldron, destiny, fantasy, Friday Fantasy, Halloween, Night Owl Poetry, poems, potion, Witch's Brew, witches

Look inside the cauldron
We’ve something here for you
Stir and stir, we must you see
To make this witch’s brew

Don’t listen to the owl
His hoot is nothing new
Come to us, my little sweet
We’ll show you what to do

Trust in us, just take a sip
You mustn’t misconstrue
This potion is your destiny
Our witch’s craft for you

 

©2015 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved

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