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 FIRST PLACE GOLD MEDAL WINNER "Brevity - Halloween" Poetry Contest All Poetry - October 9, 2021 FEATURED POETRY SOUP POEM June 20, 2021 FRONT PAGE PICK All Poetry October 5, 2022