Maureen challenged us:
I challenge you to write a charm – a simple rhyming poem, in the style of a recipe-slash-nursery rhyme. It could be a charm against warts, or against traffic tickets.
Which was too good to resist as April 15th looms ahead. I was doing this myself the other day and there was a certain amount of jabbing when it came time to send it off.
Spell for Mid-April
Turn chair thrice sun-wise
Wave o’er with dragon eyes
Tap twice on the keys
the spirits to appease
Spoonful of honey
Sweetly lure money!
Sip of gin
Nervous grin
Be not glutton,
Jab send button!
Bring relaxation
Screen of taxation!
Thrice widdershins round
Golden refund found!
