The Witch
The Witch - meaning Summary
A Nocturnal Witching Scene
The poem depicts a wild, night-time scene where a white, dishevelled witch animates a storm and blurs boundaries between human and natural forces. Wind, trees, clouds and animals respond with fear or complicit movement, as the witch spins the landscape into motion. The mood is eerie and kinetic, emphasizing a single, supernatural figure whose presence transforms ordinary elements into a charged, turbulent spectacle.
Read Complete AnalysesWhite and dishevelled, she looks outrageous, Rushing about, brisk and courageous. Dark is the night, it is scared to death, and Clouds, like kerchiefs, have covered the crescent. Wind, letting out hysterical hoots, Whirls like a shot to the back of the woods. Fir-trees are threatening to hit with a spear Owls lie hidden, a-wailing from fear. Waving her harridan's clutches, she shouts. Up in the sky stars are winking from clouds. Vipers, like rings, hanging down her hair, Spinning with blizzard, she whirls in the air. Ringing, the pines make the witch dance and cry. Clouds grow dark as they, trembling, float by.
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