Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Halloween Spooks - Ii

HALLOWEEN – SPOOKS II

At the door
Little Boy Blue
Kissed our pumpkin
Mistress Mary too

Shutters rattle
Unearthly howls
Ghastly sounds
From Satan’s jowls

Tattered scarecrow
In the corn
Comes to life
The dead reborn

Halloween pumpkin
Big surprise
Runny nose
And bloodshot eyes

Flee my children
Here they come
Graveyard creatures
On the run

In the kitchen
Gary’s wife
Chased by a spook
With a carving knife

Diddle, diddle pumpkin
Old Mrs. Rich
Rides on a broomstick
She’s a witch!

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Gail Debole October 30, 2012 at 1:02 PM Poem no. II was just as spooky and delightful as no. I. Easy and fun to read!

Susan Burd October 24, 2012 at 2:38 PM If Mother Goose was a witch, these would be her favorite rhymes! Ghastly Goose's Nursery Rhymes for ghost, ghouls and monsters!

Michelle Mac Donald October 19, 2012 at 9:16 AM Yikes, this would give the kids nightmares, Daver! Trick or treaters, beware! I used to love the kids coming to the door, but now we are the only ones on this street (except for two others), that have their lights on. The town hall makes a Halloween party for the children, buggers!:) Last two years it had snowed, I'll bet "Mrs. Rich"s broomstick is now a shovel.:( Keep well, Love, Mikki

Elizabeth Wesley October 11, 2012 at 9:42 AM It's a scary time of year, no place to hide. Hope I can make it through that night when it comes. You did a great job building the suspense and creepy goings on Dave but then it's all part of your wild imagination!! :) Love,Eliz

Kathryn Collins October 11, 2012 at 9:18 AM creepier! This is so fun and ghouly. This I'll stay in this Halloween. No costume needed. love, Kathy

Jancarl Campi October 10, 2012 at 12:52 PM What a delightful poem. Thank-you for reading my work. Sometimes I amaze myself. Cannot believe I was chosen.

Joe Maverick October 6, 2012 at 3:55 PM well Daver for one thing I'm going to watch out for that Mrs Rich.." Enjoyed a lot yours Joe..)

Poet Destroyer A October 6, 2012 at 9:25 AM Boo, I fear no fear... bring it on..LOL...Kidding Mr. Daver... love the images.. I'm not walking through this image... I feel safe here without the graveyard and so on....love D

Russell Sivey October 6, 2012 at 8:46 AM This is a wonderful, simply gorgeous write! I am a huge fan of Halloween, and this poem, like your first one, exudes some really great characteristic of Halloween! My favorite stanza has to be the one that goes, "Halloween pumpkin, Big surprise, Runny nose, And bloodshot eyes" That stanza is incredible my friend! I have to say that they all are really fabulous, what awesome work you have done here! Are you into the Halloween mood now? I know I am! What a fantastic piece, Great Work!!