Halloween
Hallowed evening is deafeningly here
Goblins and witches loud shrieks are near
Shelled corn raining down our outer wall
Our whimpering dog is cringing in the hall
Some snotty-nosed kid bangs on the door
A plastic pumpkin for candy wants even more
The tiny young princess calls out trick or treat
A four-year-old drummer boy never misses a beat
That big-footed clown lives up our lane
The kid with the rattle is driving me insane
An older woman whom I cannot figure out
Is collecting for UNICEF, somehow, I doubt
One more creature from the black lagoon
Or a big, black hairy animal like a baboon
I will take in my candy and drop out of sight
Turn off the porch lamp and call it a night
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"Brevity - Halloween" Poetry Contest
All Poetry - October 9, 2021
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