Butcher Baker



Toil, boil, bubble, and steam.

Nightshade, gray worms, toad tongue, magic beans.

Skin 'em, slice 'em, chop 'em, bones picked clean.

Mix 'em, stir 'em, and add spices so the soup broths lean.

In goes the witches' spell so you can cook yourself.

Repeat after me:

Dragon's breath, maggot's meat, howling dog's tails, and kitten's feet.

Slobber slop, baby's teeth, winging widow tears, and Sasquatch pee.

Pray us wrong on hopeless nights; the wicked deeds of dying trees - root our life.

Farewell goes the day, bringing forth the witching hour so we may play.

Now shriek aloud and dance ye round.

Slice deep your skin from sternum to belly button.

Stitch by stitch through needle and thread, pull off your ligaments and cut off your head.

Piece by piece: organs, guts, and all shall jump into the hot broth of the witches' malt.

Slow shall ye simmer, not for nothing, but did you ever contemplate to whom shall you be dinner?

One knock, two knocks, three knocks.

With a wave of the wand and a crinkled nose, unlatches go the locks that jar thy soul.

Bursting in with a mouth wide open, emptied belly with a feast beholding.

So yummy ye look and hungry am I, waiting to taste thee is more painful than gauging out my eyes.

Fear not, my child, inside me are hundreds more that shall keep you company in the evermore.

Scrumptious ye taste, finger smacking brawn.

I shall devour this feast before the break of dawn.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on March 17, 2024

Submitted by JJJJTTTT on March 22, 2024

1:29 min read
3

Quick analysis:

Scheme X X A A X B X B X X X X X X X X X X X X C C
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,443
Words 294
Stanzas 22
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Discuss the poem Butcher Baker with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Butcher Baker" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/183514/butcher-baker>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    16
    hours
    3
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which of the following was the last to evolve?
    A Epic poetry
    B Dithyramb
    C Tragedy
    D Invective