"Halloween Night" by Michal Erin SchererBerry

If you go past my house

And down Leaky Street

Beyond the cemetery lies a mansion

Inside, a witch you shall meet

Named Cosmina by her mother

With skin as smooth, clear, and white as pearl

Eyes purple and sparkling as amethysts

Hair of pure ebony

Body of  statuesque and willowy stature

Voice of strength and assuredness

"Skin of hagfish, electrons of eel,

Blood of seahorse, tentacles of jellyfish,

Tooth of Grimpoteuthis, fin of narwhal,

Add a flavor never to be revealed!"

"Tick, tock,"

Goes the clock

"Tick, tock,

Don't yet stop

For you have three hours

Till dusk arrives!"

Talon of falcon, beak of nightingale,

Feather of peacock, leg of ostrich,

Stomach of vulture, waddle of turkey,

To the drinker of this potion sing the spell!"

"Tick, tock,"

Goes the clock

"Tick, Tock,

Don't yet stop

For you have two hours

Till dusk arrives!"

Scale of dragon, salamander spots of blue,

Fang of Komodo dragon, tail of snake,

Eye of newt, beard of bearded dragon,

Complete my life-giving brew!"

"Tick, tock,"

Goes the clock

"Tick, tock,

Don't yet stop

For you have one hour

Till dusk arrives!"

She brought out a bag of crimson

Out of it she dumped ancient looking ashes

Upon which she poured her brew

From it, a bright light shone

The ashes swirled like a typhoon

Creating a great wind

And smoke erupted

Which filled the entire room

When the smoke cleared away

A figure stood in the ashes' place

When Cosmina saw him

She swooned and swayed

He was named Cosmin by his mother

His skin was soft, smooth, and white as pearl

Eyes orange-green and sparkling as ammolite

Hair of pure ebony

Body of statuesque and sinewy stature

Voice of benevolence and robustness

"Tick, tock,"

Goes the clock

"Tick, tock,

It is now time to stop

There is no time left

For dusk has arrived!"

He took a mirror off a wall

Revealing a portal

Which most probably led to his castle

In Romania

He took her hand in his,

Winked at her,

And said in his titillating accent,

"Come, my love,

Let us go home."