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Another Halloween

Hovering spirits in the nights obsidian sky, avoid the moons lemony light. Grinning ghouls leer at costumed children trick and treating from, behind every skeletal tree as, fogs frosty fingers crawl across the glowing street lit roadways; an autumn chill creeps up ones spine. An orange moon hangs low on the dark horizon as, somewhere in the distant nights path a wolf howls mournfully; an empty belly must be refueled tonight. As moon imitates a pumpkin; candy collecting children traipse house-to-house, to gather sweet confections for swapping while telling ghost stories later, in the safety of their own homes. Another Halloween has come and gone; until the next one, what dark nightmares may come?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 10/12/2018 8:46:00 PM
Your imagery is wonderful, and throwing the wolf howl in adds a wonderfully eerie touch. This is a darling Halloween poem, and you are right, dark nightmares might come.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 10/13/2018 9:31:00 AM
Wow, thanks. Muse was really hyperactive with that one, too. Glad you thought so.
Date: 10/12/2018 7:42:00 PM
awesome Halloween poetry. Better than the usual I see here!
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 10/13/2018 9:31:00 AM
Thank you, I didn't expect that...I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Date: 10/12/2018 10:45:00 AM
Beautiful imagery of Halloween..lovely verses.. under the orange moon..a lively poem, M.L.K.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 10/12/2018 11:44:00 AM
Oh thank you; I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to write.

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