Halloween Rispetto

Spiders spinning webs and broomsticks swooping low,
Wizards, warlocks, trolls and witches casting spells,
Ghosts and spirits float around, no place to go,
Dripping charnel houses, captives’ groans in cells,
Grinning Jack-o-Lantern, hanged men’s legs that kick,
Mummies, ghouls and bones, and smells to make you sick,
Toads and eyeballs dropped into the witches’ brew,
Zombies, vamps and werewolves plan to feed on you.

Jack Horne, 18th September, for Russell’s Ultimate Halloween contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 10/19/2012 5:12:00 PM
Seems you've covered a wide assortment here !! Enjoyed your Halloween poem. I see congratulations are in order, so I do bid them.
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Date: 10/14/2012 10:35:00 AM
Congratulations Jack, on your win with this wonderful Rispetto. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl
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Date: 10/12/2012 4:14:00 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Great thinking pays off..Sara
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Date: 10/11/2012 10:18:00 PM
sooooooooo scary!!! very nice poem about halloween!!congratulations friend Jack for winning..cheers!!!!! (^_^) **Maria**
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Date: 10/11/2012 9:31:00 PM
This is way too scary for me Jack. Congratulations on your big win and on all of the honors you have been reaping of late. Love, Joyce
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Date: 10/11/2012 12:11:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "The Ultimate Halloween" contest Jack. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/11/2012 2:27:00 AM
Very nice... yucky-scary... Congrats on your win, Jack! Terry
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Date: 9/19/2012 7:24:00 AM
I think all of Russell's many Halloween tanka have really inspired you. I think every creature has been mentioned in this one!!Russell will adore it!!
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Date: 9/18/2012 3:36:00 PM
EXCELLENT RISPETTO ON HALLOWEEN JACK LUV .. U CAPTURED ALL THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT ON THAT EERIE NIGHT .. BEST WISHES ..LUV ALL THESE GREAT LINES MY FRIEND ..
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Date: 9/18/2012 2:14:00 PM
you illustrate the essence of hallow so well, jack.. what a scary and lovely piece.. best wishes over at russell's and huggs!.:)
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Date: 9/18/2012 9:08:00 AM
its halloween day already in your awesome poem :) thanks for sharing and Good luck in the contest. have a nice day!
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Date: 9/18/2012 8:57:00 AM
Winner for sure..That would be a scary Halloween..Enjoyed reading this eve..Thanks for stopping by..Yes, the holiday had its inspiration..Sara
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