Russell Sivey Poet Tanka

Halloween Nights - Halloween Night

Halloween Nights

The image of death
Complete with scythe and old robe
Walking towards you
Down harshly-lit pumpkin path
Through dreary cemetery

Old leaves decaying
Crackling sound scare passersby
Darkness of the night
Keeps everyone on the edge
Ghosts play, riling each other

Terror impedes growth
Of poor small children passing
The haunted mansion
With all bats flying around
Screams of unwary people

Dances of creatures
And skeletons scaring all
Who dare to walk by
All of these pieces of hell 
Happen on Halloween nights

Entrant into Gail Doyle's "Halloween Night" contest

8/23/2012

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Debbie Guzzi September 21, 2012 at 4:08 PM You know..I have bats..they do a fine job on the mosquito's! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown September 20, 2012 at 12:25 PM Congratulations on your Halloween Night contest win Russell. Love, Carol

Lee Ramage September 20, 2012 at 5:51 AM Great picture in my mind of this scary night. Well done. Congratulations on your well deserved win. lee

Poet Destroyer A September 19, 2012 at 9:06 PM RUSSELL, congratulations in Gail's spectacular and eerie "Halloween Night " contest. Much enjoyed stopping by to read and devote myself to the soup.. :-) always~ PD

Joann Grisetti September 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM Congratulati0ons on your win. You have so many images in these few lines that bring back memories from childhood. The best part of moving so much was new candies. I also enjoyed the way you decorated the houses, too.

Connie Marcum Wong September 19, 2012 at 6:01 AM Wow Russell, so happy to see you up in the number one spot. Congratulations!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl September 19, 2012 at 2:16 AM Congratulations on your smashing scary win xx

Bukang Liwayway September 18, 2012 at 9:58 PM CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIG WIN... LOVELY WRITE :) CHEERS!!!!!!!!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart September 18, 2012 at 9:15 PM CONGRATS RUSSELL ON A BOMBASTIC WRITE AND FIRST PLACE WIN MY FRIEND FOR ANOTHER GLORIOUS OFFERING FOR HALLOWEEN .. ELECTRIFYING AND EXCITING .. U MADE THIS HOLIDAY SO UNIQUE LUV ..

Andrea Dietrich August 23, 2012 at 10:33 PM Yes, I think you did right to put this one in her contest. I think it captures the most about Halloween of all the ones I read of yours tonight.