The Clever Witch by Wendy Hess

Digital artwork that shows a grey-brown rabbit with long, sharp claws. She appears to be standing upright, framed by an arch of green leaves through which a night’s sky and full moon are visible.

The original photo of a grey-brown rabbit being held by one hand against a backdrop of green leaves.

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The Clever Witch 
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In Fables of long ago, the story of The Clever Witch was well known, but only to the few that were aware, and afraid. She was famously successful in her Trickery of Luring Children into the Forest by pretending to be a Rabbit, thus earning their trust.

“Follow me now, my little Kiddies, let us walk quick, it’s easy to Flee-
down Pathways, past Hobbles, to hop over Gnomes,
through Thickets with Brambles, tromp Bridges of Stone.
No one will know where my Lair does Rest, but I will tell you, it’s surely the Best!”

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About the artist: 
Wendy Hess is from Berkeley California, USA. As an Artist, Photographer and Author, she enjoys the Gothic, Classic, Humorous, and Bizarre side of Life. Her work has been featured in Cauldron Anthology, Seaborne, Floresta, Acropolis Journal, Lavender Bones, and Nymph Magazines.