Schwarzwald

12 Days of Halloween 2016 (7)

deep in the forest
lies a cozy little house
and every burnt orange autumn
it boasts a wrought iron lamp
that hangs on the front porch
inviting children in
promises of baked goods
waft from the chimney brick
only one or two kids
find their way there every season
but that is all an old witch needs
to have a larder filled to pleasin’