What is in a name?
An adder or chameleon,
poised to mark the world,
earth a solid hand.
To pull a title from toybox
from idea to Gretchen.
A bad name,
an evil bad name of wasps and hemlock,
that G hatchet falls like owls on shrews,
fear the Gretchen
that boiling mad witch.
She seethes on lips
making demons proud,
oh Gretchen of the masks...
© Steven Francis poems 2012
'The Heron Ponds' is the 7th collection of poetry and short stories from Welsh poet, writer and blogger Steven Francis. Enjoy!
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