The Sly Foxes Poem by ed purchla

Three sisters claimed to speak with poltergeists,
Knocks and raps juxtaposed with whispers did enchant.
Maggie, oh Maggie, why lie, confess, then recant?

Hydesville; Mother beckoned neighbors to listen one night,
The world believed, as no trickery or secrets could one grant.
Three sisters claimed to speak with poltergeists.

To Corinthian Hall, the curious flocked with delight,
The séance, full of hope, awe, and intrigue, the sisters did plant.
Maggie, oh Maggie, why lie, confess, then recant?

Dr. Flint, Rev. Burr, tried to prove them frauds outright,
But Leah and Kate, they swore it was extant.
Three sisters claimed to speak with poltergeists.

Margaret, now broke, confessed the hoax to ease her plight.
Now public, toe joints cracked beneath spirits' implant.
Maggie, oh Maggie, why lie, confess, then recant?

Spiritualists' backlash discredited Margaret's claims, to enlight,
And when she retracted, returning, her reception was scant.
Three sisters claimed to speak with poltergeists,
Maggie, oh Maggie, why lie, confess, then recant?