Poems inspired by Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
June 23, 2021
The Devil’s Friend
By Carmello Carter
Girls sneak into the night
Conjure love potions about boys
One goes too far to get her heart desire
and now Abigail throws the blame
Conjure love potions about boys
these girls who play with magic like a toy
and now Abigail throws the blame
the lives she gave away will never be the same
these girls who play with magic like a toy
Betty starts feeling sick Abigail throws a fit
the lives she gave away will never be the same
the lies they throw are quickly taken in
Betty starts feeling sick Abigail throws a fit
in the courtroom they create the biggest sin
the lies they throw are quickly taken in
tell the truth or lie which one do you chose
in the courtroom they create the biggest sin
Mary is yelling John Proctor is from hell
tell the truth or lie which one do you chose
but yet the truth is yet to tell
Mary is yelling John Proctor is from hell
John Proctnor has no shame
but yet the truth is yet to tell
Abigail robbed him and ran away
John Proctor has no shame
Now in Salem witch trials are over and there’s no one left to blame
Abigale robbed him and ran away
And now John is off to Heaven forever put away
Dance with the Devil
by Gia DeRiggi
Dancing in the woods to summon a spirit, no clothes in sight
She drinks the blood to kill his wife
Elizabeth Proctor soon to be dead
Elizabeth Proctor now has a bounty on her head
She drinks the blood to kill his wife
Abby wants John all to herself
Elizabeth Proctor now has a bounty on her head
Abby will stop at nothing to get what she wants
Abby wants John all to herself
Mary puts a needle in a doll
Abby will stop at nothing to get what she wants
Abby claims Elizabeth’s spirit stabbed her
Mary puts a needle in a doll, Abby is a liar
Abby claims Elizabeth’s spirit stabbed her
John has had enough, Abby is a liar
John admits to witchcraft and now he’s dead, hung by a cord around his head
John has had enough
But for now Elizabeth Proctor still has a bounty on her head
John admits to witchcraft and now he’s dead, hung by a cord around his head
Elizabeth will hang too, after she gives birth
But for now Elizabeth Proctor still has a bounty on her head
John and Elizabeth will be together forever in death for not admitting to something they didn’t do
Sneak into Passion
by Michael Scaramellino
Abigail and John sneak into passion
She hates Elizabeth
Abby wants to kill her to be with John
The Devil is loose in salem
She hates Elizabeth
Abby says that Elizabeth is a witch
The devil is loose in Salem
The devil is on the hunt for you
Abby says that Elizabeth is a witch
Abby is in love with John
The Devil is on the hunt for you
The devil attacks the girls in the woods
Abby is in love with John
John wants to stay with Elizabeth and does not love Abby.
The Devil attacks the girls in the woods.
The court is questioning everyone in the town.
John wants to stay with Elizabeth and does not love Abby.
John tells Abby that he would see her in hell
he court is questioning everyone in the town.
All the girls lie to the court.
John tells Abby that he would see her in hell
John tells the court that he cheated on his wife.
All the girls lie to the court.
John gets hang to save his honor