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Awaiting Halloween

My front door, the color of pumpkins As a skeleton adorns the screen door Jack-o-lanterns plenty about the porch And spider webs exist upon the floor Owl sits on the deformed tree in the yard Filled with many spooky eyes in the holes A scarecrow stands guarding my open gate Cats, all black, run around looking for moles A witch laughing sits in a dark corner Moving to the sound of a passerby We wait for the first sign of fearful kids On Halloween night, I love it, no lie Russell Sivey

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Carol Eastman

Date: 10/28/2014 11:08:00 AM

Love the mood and the images you set here.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/25/2014 9:24:00 AM

You help us all get into the mood Russell.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/23/2014 7:21:00 PM

I KNOW you love it, Russell. Wow, great to see you back here, even if for only a short while. School is really taking a toll on your poetry?? Are you writing at all? Hope all is well with you. Luv, Andrea

Russell Sivey
Date: 10/23/2014 8:29:00 PM

I still write, though not as much as I'd like too! Nice to hear from you again Andrea!

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/23/2014 7:27:00 AM

Halloween wouldn't be the same with you away! I am so happy you are back, even for a while, hope all to go well with your plans my friend, Russel! Wonderful piece you have written!

Jan Allison

Date: 10/23/2014 4:32:00 AM

wonderful descriptive write Russell so so good to see you back:-) hugs jan xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/23/2014 3:41:00 AM

- So nice to see you Russell - And thank you for your great Halloween poems .... you are the "king" of Halloween poems :)) - Hope all is well with you! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 10/22/2014 11:04:00 PM

Hey, where have you been? Sounds like your getting excited about the ghostly holiday. Enjoyed. BG

Russell Sivey
Date: 10/22/2014 11:10:00 PM

I've been in school, it takes up all my free time! But I have a few days before my next class starts so I will try to bring everyone some truly ghoulish Halloween poetry! My next poems won't be so nostalgic, they will be more fearful, but fun! So I'll be around at night for a few nights!