Halloween Moon

Oh great eye of darkness 
Pour down milky glow 
My beacon of brilliance 
Begin the creep show 

Come my precious orb of night
Above the shroud of inky fright
Beam my silent pumpkin moon
Guide us as we mount our brooms

Replete me with impure delight 
So fellow hags may take their flight
Tonight seems eerily opportune
To scatter nightmares laced with doom

With gothic flair non can compare 
Tonight 
release 
Invoke despair 

Shivers tickle mortal spines 
vampires decant crimson wine 

Come haunting laughter
Insane cries
Come breath on neck
Come hollow eyes 

Whispering crones in surreptitious huddles
Mutter their words as cauldron bubbles

Footsteps pacing
Hearts are racing
no idea just what they’re facing

We’ll brew potions 
Cause commotions 
Cut the veil and drain the oceans 

For now we summon hungry ghouls 
To terrorise those human fools 
Hairs prick up and throats are tight 
What joy to watch their dread ignite 

Breath in the stench of rotting flesh
Behold they’re rising from their death 
Shadows dance on stony beds 
Their burning hunger must be fed

Relinquish your celestial power
Gaze down on me as I devour 
None escape your watchful gaze
Now set this Halloween ablaze
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Canerdy Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 1:30 PM
WOW! Congrats on your win, Elaine! Janice
Perrin Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 2:36 PM
Thank you Janice, so glad you enjoyed it :-) x
May Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 11:31 AM
This is really cool Elaine, that's old peoples talk for Awesome!!
Perrin Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 2:35 PM
Lol thank you Bobby :-) x
Andresen Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 11:16 AM
- Congratulations on your win, Elaine :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Perrin Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 2:35 PM
Thank you so much :-) x
Gondolf Avatar
October 5, 2019 at 1:35 PM
Back to say congrats, Elaine, nicely done my friend! Hugs, John
Perrin Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 5:47 AM
Thanks so much John :-) x
Chiri Avatar
October 5, 2019 at 12:54 PM
Congrats on your placement!;)
Perrin Avatar
October 6, 2019 at 5:47 AM
Thank you Brenda :-) x
Gondolf Avatar
September 29, 2019 at 6:25 AM
I agree with Richard this puts one in a Halloween mood. Nicely written for the contest, Elaine, I think this will do well. And welcome to PS. All the best to you. John
Perrin Avatar
September 29, 2019 at 11:50 AM
Thanks so much John :-) x
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September 26, 2019 at 8:43 AM
You have put me in a Halloween state of mind. I have enjoyed reading your writing this morning. You have expressed a diverse and colourful spirit. Blessings Rick.
Perrin Avatar
September 26, 2019 at 10:03 AM
Thanks Richard , I’m so glad you enjoyed it :-) x
Pandit Avatar
September 26, 2019 at 6:21 AM
So well written, Elaine..with all the sights and sounds Halloween! No doubt a winner.
Perrin Avatar
September 26, 2019 at 6:33 AM
Thank you Vijay :-) x
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