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A Toast For Halloween

And with this toast on Halloween
             A creepy drink of black and green
The smoke that rambles witches’ brew
                 Will find its way to capture you

For as you sip this wolves’ delight  
                Upon this most unworldly night 
You may begin to understand
           The taste of leg and arm and hand

It takes not much to feel the change
      And then to know what else is strange
When you can touch your hairy chin
          The mangled teeth contained within

Too late to drop this cup of fear
               The urge to hunt and kill is here
Lycanthropy is very real
             The moon is full of your first meal
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Stebbings Avatar
November 2, 2022 at 6:44 AM
Love the humour in this tale of transformation. // Barry
Gentile Avatar
November 2, 2022 at 7:58 AM
Thank you Barry!!
Proxenos Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 8:17 AM
Yikes - that tale was scary and would have kept me indoors watching a comedy to detract bad spirits and spread good karma around. Once again excellent. Hugs and blessings. Jennifer.
Proxenos Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 8:40 AM
And congrats on your win my friend. Jenn.
Fowler Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 7:00 AM
Oh wow Mike. This is indeed scary and hairy. Congratulations on your win! :)
Gentile Avatar
November 2, 2022 at 4:13 AM
Thank you so much Linda!!
Miller Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 1:59 AM
Back with congratulations, well done Mike
Gentile Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 5:08 AM
Thanks so much Terry!!!
Flood Avatar
October 30, 2022 at 5:08 PM
Yikes! All of a sudden I have this uncanny urge to howl at the moon. Note to self… don’t eat the dentist. Congrats on your win, Mike. Terry
Gentile Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 5:08 AM
Thanks so much Terry!!!
Kitchin Avatar
October 30, 2022 at 4:25 PM
Mike, congratulations on your winning placement with your well penned spooky poem!
Gentile Avatar
October 31, 2022 at 5:07 AM
Thanks so much Tania, I am so happy to have placed so well and am so glad that you liked it!! Happy Halloween xxoo
Baker Avatar
October 29, 2022 at 8:36 AM
Great Halloween poem, Mike. Saced me a little , but of course that's the point. :-) Should do well in the contest! Good luck! Bill
Gentile Avatar
October 29, 2022 at 11:32 AM
I’m so glad you liked it Bill, thanks!!’
Horsman Avatar
October 27, 2022 at 12:01 AM
Wow, scary as, great poem, for the contest, my friend. Good Luck.
Gentile Avatar
October 27, 2022 at 4:17 AM
Thank you Harry, here's hoping!!!
Tor Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 6:17 PM
OOOOH Mike this is surely a Halloween tale my friend. Best wishes in Tania's cpntest. I am taking a break from the soup. I will see you in a while. Godbless you...
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 6:24 PM
Thanks Michael!!!
Sands Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 5:16 AM
This sure is a great Halloween poem Mike. Good luck in the contest :)
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 7:36 AM
Thanks so much Heidi, Happy Tuesday xxoo
George Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 3:06 AM
In perfect sync with the season of Halloween .... ! Who will drink the potion first... you or I ? A very imaginative, write dear Mike.
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 4:55 AM
Thank you so much Valsa, Happy Tuesday xxoo
Y. Avatar
October 24, 2022 at 10:27 AM
Wow! Mike, This is a good Halloween write and entry for the contest theme. You described it so well. After the last swallow of the witches’ brew, the change has already begun. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great day-Alexis
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 4:54 AM
Thanks so much Alexis xxoo
Miller Avatar
October 24, 2022 at 8:56 AM
Love it! Good luck in the contest; this should place high!
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 4:54 AM
Thank you very much Terry!!
Hankins Avatar
October 24, 2022 at 7:54 AM
A perfect poem for Tania's contest. Wishing you the best, Mike. Happy Halloween!
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 4:54 AM
Thanks Milt!!!
Pandit Avatar
October 24, 2022 at 5:52 AM
Aptly done for the season, Mike. I always enjoy your writing style. Best to you.
Gentile Avatar
October 25, 2022 at 4:54 AM
Thank you so much Vijay!!
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