Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WITCH!, by LEONORA SPEYER


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WITCH!, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ashes of me
Last Line: I hid them there.
Variant Title(s): Witch's Confession
Subject(s): Witchcraft & Witches


Ashes of me,
Lift on the fires I may not name;
Lick, lovely flame.

Will the fagot not burn?
Throw on the tired broom,
Stabled still in my room.

I have ridden wide and well,
Shall I say with whom?
Stop the town bell!

Hard eyes that stare,
I have lain with hope,
I have suckled Judas' rope
As it swung on the air;
Go find the silver pieces in the moon,
I hid them there.





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