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The Vote
“She wears strength and darkness equally well,
The girl has always been half goddess, half hell”
― Nikita Gill, Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul
Donning her velvet cloak, Reina slips out the kitchen door and heads for the clearing deep in the woods. In the street of the sky night walks scattering poems. She looks up as words emerge from the darkest points on the ebony canvas. Approaching the glade, murmurs rise from the circle of women. This is the night of reckoning for what happens tomorrow will decide the fate of the world. A murmuration of bats rise into the air as the voices begin to hum. The witches bow before their queen, and wait for her to speak.
“Rise my coven and understand, for we are here tonight to conjure peace. The ballot’s begun and we must be the ones to keep hateful greed from planting more seed. So gather healing words from the sky and sing- we must succeed if this world is to survive.”
©2022 Linda Lee Lyberg
Author’s Note: It’s Prosery Monday at dVerse and I am hosting today. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Prosery is a creation of dVerse where we give you one sentence from a poem and you are to write a 144-words (or less) story containing the sentence within. You may alter the sentence in any way, other than punctuation. Today’s sentence prompt is In the street of the sky night walks scattering poems which is taken from an EE Cummings poem. Come join us- the pub opens at 3PM EST. Looking forward to reading your stories.
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 26 years and their latest rescue, Jackson “Jax” Lyberg. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com and view anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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Does this mean that there is hope… it would be perfect in that case
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There is always hope, for without it we are doomed. Thank you Bjorn.
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Linda, what a wonderful idea, to gather with such intent. I meet with my Clan Mothers tomorrow and I will make a request that we join in such a prayer ❤ ❤ ❤
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Yes, thank you Lisa!
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You’re welcome.
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ooooh – very witchy, Linda! I like this 😀
~David
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Haha! Thank you David.
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We can certainly use some of that healing.
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Yes, we can. Thank you Ken. I read yours- so lovely!
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I love a witchy story, Linda, and this one does the trick! The murmuration of bats is a lovely touch.
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Thank you Kim.
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Can you send them to Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire and a few other key states tonight and tomorrow…let them help spread peace and rational thought to voters in the US. Trying not to worry….but election results will determine so much.
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Yes, it certainly will. Hoping and praying for a positive outcome.
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Conjuring peace. Awesome!!!
Thanks for dropping by my blog
Much💛love
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Thank you dear Gillena.
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Let’s hear it for a blessed coven of white witches. Maybe we could add the second coming of Christ, or the return of Amelia Earhart. Tis a miracle we need for sure. Your imagination was well channeled this time; hurrah!
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Thank you so much Glenn. Where are my ruby slippers? LOL
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Very cool work, Linda. And THANKS for the prompt. Loves me some Cumings.
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Wonderful Ron, and thank you!
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To conjure peace in the hearts of men and women — can’t think of anything more necessary in the days ahead.
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Yes indeed.
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Well done, Linda. I hope they are really out there–we need that help.
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Yes, we do.
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Loved this piece Linda, so powerful and deadly pertinent to our current situation. Excellent song choice as well my friend.👍🏼✌🏼🕊❤️
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Thank you so much, Rob!
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My, I do enjoy a coven story – oh if but we could all join in such power. We could actively change the world not passively wait hoping it will. Bravo.
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Thank you!
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Well done, Linda. Seems a lot of people are waiting on the world to change, instead of being the change the world needs. I liked your emphasis on the need to help create peace in the world.
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Thank you Dwight.
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You are welcome!
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A mesmerizing call to action. I really enjoyed you invocation.
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Thank you kindly.
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I wish your witches the best of luck.
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Yes, so do I.
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May their prayers be heard, and answered. (K)
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Yes!
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~~~~ and women shall save mankind .. the world. This is a stunning piece of Prosery.
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Thank you Helen.
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Spellbinding 🧙♀️ Love this ❤️
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Thank you!
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