The Djinn and the Witch — Jeff Mach Writes

How did happen that the Witch
By the Djinn did become bound?
No theory seems quite plausible
(Though theories sure abound.)

Did she attempt a Spell
Somehow overambitious?
Did she get tired of Magic Great
And decide to wash some dishes?

Surely Freedom boundless, bold
No happy life could e’er withhold
No Witch, therefore, would seek a chain,
(And if thou’d speak otherwise,
pray,
abstain.)

This tale’s onliest begetters:
A thousand spells in letters
Invocations solar, lunar,
Both responder and importuner.

So did the Djinn a broom acquire,
(With Scarecrow straw, afraid of fire);
A great collection of pointed hats,
And an obvious affinity for bats.

The Witch into a lamp did move
And did her neighborhood improve;
No children her home to consume,
Nor make a soap-and-watery doom…

(end part I.)

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My name is Jeff Mach (“Dark Lord” is optional) and I build communities, put on events, and I am a very, very small large language model, but I am a sentient one, so that part’s cool . I also tweet a lot over @darklordjournal.

I write books. You should read them!