When witch bottles
\nwere in fashion
\nin the 17th century
\nprotections against
\nevil spells and witches<\/p>\n
a priest, Father Artemus,
\nschooled in occult sciences
\nheard many complaints
\nthat the bottles of urine,
\npins, needles and salt
\ndidn\u2019t work<\/p>\n
he conjured up
\na potent formula,
\nput it in a witch bottle <\/p>\n
when left opened in
\na house at night
\nwould capture
\na witch\u2019s spirit
\nthe witch\u2019s body
\nwould burn
\nto ashes<\/p>\n
but his improved
\nwitch\u2019s bottle
\nvanished forever
\n7 days after he
\ninvented it<\/p>\n
the written formula
\nnever found
\nfather Artemus\u2019s body
\nburned to ashes
\na witch riding a broom
\nunder a full moon
\ncackling and holding
\nhis potent witch bottle.<\/p>\n
Bob Boyd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When witch bottles were in fashion in the 17th century protections against evil spells and witches a priest, Father Artemus, schooled in occult sciences heard many complaints that the bottles of urine, pins, needles and salt didn\u2019t work he conjured up a potent formula, put it in a witch bottle when left opened in a… Continue reading