Halloween Night

Moon looms in the dark on Halloween night; foreboding specters create frights; shadows flitting through the frigid air; goblins and ghouls scamper…beware… cackling of cauldron-stirring hags, rides the night air. Fleeting shadows, hide what lies in nights’ darkened lair. In the distance, strange lights in the sky; and peculiar things are darting past my eye. As a cold wind blows its’ chilling breath; the fear arising, I detest, makes me cringe, creates a shiver; increasing pace, I begin to quiver. Something brushed my face and then, it’s energy dark, electrified the wind. I must get home, go where it’s safe; then, a headless horseman, I did face! My heart, it pounded, painfully; I bounded unashamedly.
Written on: 10-15-18 “Halloween Night Poetry Contest“; Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 10/16/2018 3:21:00 PM
Scary, but not overwrought. Lightheartedly I trembled, so to speak. :) gw
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 10/16/2018 4:13:00 PM
Ooh, I'm glad you found it scary; it's supposed to be. Thanks.
Date: 10/16/2018 12:28:00 PM
Nice & scary.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 10/16/2018 1:50:00 PM
Thank you, Jean; glad you dropped by to read and comment.
Date: 10/16/2018 12:26:00 PM
A spooky write - what lies in night's darkened lair, something brushing across your face. I was relieved that you were going home where it was safe.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 10/16/2018 1:51:00 PM
So was I...it got a bit intense during the write...I do have a very vivid imagination but, I got it written...shiver...Thanks again.
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