The Return

by Janet Bunce

Witches' Brew

Every Halloween night I come by this house.

It opens up its windows to me and slams its doors.

When I creep inside I feel welcome.

I breathe in to feel the connection with days past.

I exhale the memories of people I have known. Their images dance on the walls of each room.

I breathe back in those I have loved, leaving only those that have done me harm. Their numbers are diminishing.

I ask for forgiveness knowing that it is a futile cause.

A witch even one that has worked for good will always be hated in Salem.

About the author 

Author bio: Janet lives in the old market town of Saffron Walden and loves the history of the place. She works too much and finds it hard to find time to write but when she does finds it really fulfilling.

100 Worder Halloween Special An Alternative Halloween

An Alternative Halloween

by Janet Bunce

Drink: Witches' brew!

We gathered together for the 31st October.

No-one knew specifically why we did it.

Someone who had dusted off an old book said it was about the Day of the Dead.

But for us it was the time of life.

We had spent weeks, months , years in a catacomb- no-one actually knew.

This day we could stretch our arms, legs and faces.

We could walk on earth and reconnect with the world.

Sometimes scarily we heard the screams of the living.

We assumed they were harming each other but occasionally we realised from their faces we were wrong!

About the author

Janet has had several short stories published by Cafelit and very much enjoys writing. She particularly enjoys writing in the horror/sci-fi genre.