A Halloween Birthday Tanka

Oh Halloween babe
born under October's moon
weave with forlornment
your bewitching adornment
of a harvest leaf festoon.

Faces in pumpkins
awake memories of when
the children were young;
and "Trick-or-Treat!" rung
the holiday season in.

Scorpio woman
wipe away your wistful tear
and tend to the craft
of your birthday draught
to toast your forty-first year.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Chappell Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 6:10 PM
wonderful write here my friend nice thank you
Smalling Avatar
November 11, 2010 at 11:31 AM
I do not care when is your birthday, for what I celebrate is youth, and you should rage, and rage, and rage, lest some birthday take it away ... poets write because we are afraid of vanity.
Shetley Avatar
October 24, 2010 at 5:40 PM
My birthday isn't until October 30th Nikko, you didn't miss it at all! 41 is shaping up to be fantastic!
K. Avatar
October 24, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Sorry, I missed your birthday, Thvia :) belated happy birthday hugs to you :) --nikko :)
Galua Avatar
October 17, 2010 at 12:14 AM
wow....i love the atmosphere that you painted so well...if you get a chance wish u read my poems too..thank you...^_^ v
Anish Avatar
October 16, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Who is the Halloween babe? I hope you don't run into any ghosts! The poem is very evocative. Peace & blessings Matthew Anish
D. Avatar
October 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM
nice one, Thvia, my lovely women friend was born under the October moon. Adding this one to my favorite, what a fun month to be born in' luv n.d.
Dietrich Avatar
October 13, 2010 at 9:21 PM
ahhh, is this YOUR bday, Thvia? I LOVE halloween babies. My grandson missed it by just a few days and I have THREE good friends that all were born either on Halloween or the day after!! Scorpios are so cool. Luv,Andrea
Horsman Avatar
October 13, 2010 at 9:10 PM
love these, so young at 41, should enjoy your poetry for many years yet. Harry
Mannan Avatar
October 13, 2010 at 8:58 PM
Beautiful one Thvia. All the best to you too dear.
Mehta Avatar
October 13, 2010 at 4:35 AM
Very funny poem with a clear message to Scorpio woman, Thvia
Roberts Avatar
October 12, 2010 at 11:18 PM
wonderful poem, much enjoyed
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