A magic circle women draw
to draw the generations in
into their knowledge of the law
the law we cast our circles in.
They circle in, the younger ones
the ones who want to test their powers
for power is given by the sun
in sunwise drawn circle hours.
The hours they wile away at play
in playing they shall come to know
and knowing are compelled, Witch, witch,
which one of us is next to go
to go across the magic line
the line that wizened women draw?
These drawings, deosil, remind
to mind the circle of the sun.
Author notes
painting by John William Waterhouse, The Magic Circle
This poem is a "wreath."
To learn more on writing a wreath: http://allpoetry.com/column/2346469
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A contest entry
- 2008 Allpoetry Halloween Bash by Little Eagle.
12350 points, ended November 21, 2008, 61 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Not All Circles Are Round (prewrites welcome) by Danna Hobart.
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• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I love the way the poem relates to the great picture. I enjoyed the atmosphere created by your woven words.
K
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What an interesting form, and it fits this contest really well. Thank you so very much for entering.
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Thank you. I hope you will read my article on how the wreath got its start here at AP.
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Thank you for your entry
I can see why this is called a wreath. But I also feel it reads like a circle. Which fits really well with the content of the poem.
Thank you for entering. Good luck in the contest and thank you for following the rules.
I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment
Happy Halloween and God Bless
Tammy
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Ooh! In wreaths I love the practice of linking the last line to the first. Maybe not my favourite Waterhouse picture, but a very atmospheric poem. Magic.
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Thank you, I was interested to research this casting of the circle that he depicts here.
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Excellent.
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