Friday, 23 April 2021

Magic Afoot

Happy Shakespeare Day!

Written for Paul Brookes' ekphrastic challenge - one poem a day in April 2021. 
 
The art work for this day is "Magic is Afoot" by Kerfe Roig



Magic Afoot
 
Spins in blackness
Eye of newt
moon on fire
and toe of frog
in a circle of light
wool of bat
and raging desire
and tongue of dog

Adder's fork
she speaks in tongues
and blind-worm's sting
when night quells day
Lizard's leg
her heartbeat slows
and owlet's wing
he's going to pay

When shall we three meet again?
Him, and her, in endless pain....

Tim Fellows 2021
 
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