Witch of the Woods

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So happy you liked it! Definitely one of my creepier writes, for sure. ;)

You are a wonderful poet, and I love your creepy works, but I must say that I am tired of the "evil witch" archetype (though I know it's been going on for hundreds of years), it's just untrue. (You'll have to forgive me, there is no hate, and I wish to start no arguments, it's just that this is a subject I feel very strongly about.) :)

Actually, I totally agree with you and for all of the right reasons. I actually consider myself to be a Witch as a matter of fact (among other things less easy to speak of)... further, I am a fully ordained Wiccan and Gnostic High Priestess who has, in the past, also been a member of at least two different mystical orders. One that was light-oriented and one dark-oriented. I began with the ways of the Druids when I was in my early teens, proceeded to Wicca, and then developed my very own practices and beliefs over time that have granted me insight, enlightenment, and a great deal of personal peace. All of which I owe to having a strong attachment to magic and mysticism even since early childhood. So, this poem was more about old-school folklore, like as in dark and grim fairy tales and the like, and has absolutely nothing at all to do with reality. When I wrote it, I was more thinking about the silliness of Halloween and horror movies (mainstream Halloween rather than, say, Samhain) than anything else. As I made mention, I happen to believe wholly as you do... that we are all exceptional people just like anyone and everyone else and that we are exceptional people who happen to have a very special and unique connection to the ancient gods and goddesses, and the old ways that have been lost or mostly ignored by the masses (regrettably ignored) with time. I have myself walked in sacred places in the deepest parts of the woods and forests near where I live, communed with the spirits of nature and the ancients (and other spirits as well), and felt the presence of grand divinities upon my heart and spirit... for me, the inner call to the mystical and magical side of life was an extremely old one, and one that for me even goes back into past lives that I remember having lived (I am told I have an old, even ancient soul). Growing up, I was (for this reason and countless other reasons) persecuted by both my family and my community in general... and people think that this cannot happen in modern, "enlightened" times but unfortunately it can and it does and I have been at the receiving end of a lot of hatred that I did nothing to earn... especially... because of certain peoples' misconceptions and prejudices. I've been called a Witch (a title which I decided to *own* in the end), a demon, a devil (the reason for that being a rather complicated one) and far worse... and I have survived and proven that those who said I belonged in Hell were the truest of all fools. Even the mainstream Christian perception of Hell is utterly flawed and incorrect, but that is of course another, unrelated matter... and I wish not to digress too much. But certainly, I believe that people need to awaken to the truth and cease to believe the utter nonsense spouted by the mainstream religious fanatics of centuries past. So in all... I am happy to see that you like my writings, even my dark and creepy ones (*Giggle*), and am happy to have explained a bit more about myself and my beliefs to you. This way, you can rest easy knowing that poems such as this one were meant only in the silly spirit of the Halloween season and are of course not reflective of my own views of such matters in my actual life. In fact... if you'd like to learn more about my magical and mystical views be sure to check out my treatise "Haunting and the Occult" which you can find at the following link:
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/poems/183533-haunting-and-the-occult/
It is far from being an all-inclusive discussion of the nuances of what I believe and practice magically and mystically... but it is, I have found, an excellent and instructive introduction to the subject for those who are just beginning to develop an interest in the Occult in general. For those who are well-versed in such matters, it does not contain anything truly new or surprising but I find that the way I explain certain things in it can help some people to obtain an expanded insight into certain aspects. In any case, it is... if naught else... a fascinating treatise on a subject I am intimately involved with on countless levels.

Love and Light to you, Sabrina! and may the gods and goddesses of old ever bring you joy, wonder, and happiness in all that you do.
--- Kara :)

Madam Kou,

      Poetic ah joyfully is the ah sorrow of this ah piece. There is so ah much understanding within this ah piece as well. The lines: twisted twigs and breaking bones apart. The Witch of the woods had not a heart. The ah concern within these ah lines of this ah write ah felt breath taking. 🤜🤛👁️🍺🍻🥥👄👍

For certain! When writing this poem, I was picturing the way that old fairy tales typically were... those original, extremely dark fairy tales before they became a lot more sanitized for children. And the idea came to me for this supernatural creature that is like a dark force of nature... one that cannot ever be reasoned with due to its' intensely cruel and inhuman nature, and which to many would seem to be some sort of a witch or dark sorceress. I have never been fond of the stereotypical evil witch archetype in things, but something like The Blair Witch for instance I find interesting... the idea that perhaps this creature is something else, something older and more primal than a mere wicked witch might be. So, I tried my hand at creating something like that with this poem and it really worked very well! Since the end result had a horror vibe to it that was ideal for what my original conception for the poem was going to be. And still, I was able to keep the sing song vibe of an old fairy tale or nursery rhyme to it, which somehow made it even creepier. And when it comes to penning a good horror story, creepier is always better! I am happy you liked the poem and thank you for taking the time to comment. :)

Ah graciously, u are WelcomeD)!👁️🥥🍹🍑👄