Your Name Lives in a Jar
“The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers" ― Lois McMaster Bujold
In my fridge, your name lives in a jar
Freeze you in place with your cold heart
If you are set to betray
a Witch, don’t leave any
belongings behind,
grey boxers bind
your Soul through
voodoo,
Love
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Congrats on the Top Story!🥳🤩
Wow! A creative nonet..... I love the flow and the perfect picture to go with the subject of your poem. Congrats on Top Story. 🦉💕
Congratulations on your Top Story and I also subscribed!
Go work, thanks
Nice job, congrats.
Congrats on the Top Story! There's never enough poems about voodoo and witchcraft. Very cool!
I love the almost mystical concept of this
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When I was about six years old, I kept scripting the initials RDB. Drove my parents batty. Finally, when I was about seven, my dad asked me who that was since I was way too young to have a "boyfriend." I said, "Daddy, when I grow up, he's the man I'm going to marry." Yes, I dated many "boys", even married one. Marriage didn't last. I have now been married to a fine man for more than 30 years and yes, his initials are RDB.
Mmhm. I did a freezer spell once, on a superior who was always undermining me… put his name in a potato because he reminded me of Mr. Potato Head. 😂 He was immediately removed from my team and we went from meeting twice a week to virtually never for about half a year, and when we did end up working together again, he had only nice things to say to and about me. He reached out years later to see if I had any interest working for him. I swear that man went from despising me to being my biggest cheerleader over night. I impressed myself with that one. Anyway, yes. Don’t fuck with a witch. :) I LOVE the sassiness of that last line.
Ohh Goddd!! such a fantastic poem, really appreciate your work. A new story writer would love if I get some advice on how to write such wonderful work by you.
Wonderful poem
Oh BET!!! Truer words are rarely spoken! Excellent poem! Magnificent top story!
Holy cow - the witch payback!’ 🤩❤️
a dark and creepy take on the prompt. nice work.