Haunting Halloween

    "Haunting Halloween"


whistling winds lace leaves around haunted castle
as ghostly lovers wander dark dreary halls
midnight chimes as eerie essence moves tassle
chains clanging loud behind ebony stone walls ...

candlelight glimmers through foggy windowpanes
while tangerine pumpkins peek glowing in rain.

magic potions are chanted as witches fly
sailing on yellow broomsticks through rainbow sky.

                                ~~~~~~~

vampires awake feasting on blood and bone
haunting Halloween with black capes and white fangs
as skeletons vibrate to bell's somber tone
spiders weave silky mesh webs while weak prey hangs ...

goblins emerge with black cats leering green eyes
wearing masquerade costumes of dark disguise.

moonlight invades shadows slow creeping to scare
as silver stars twinkle for those unaware.

                                   ~~~~~~~

one October night beckons all cursed undead
to wander, invisible, on earthly lands
amid decorations luminous ahead
two ghostly lovers may be seen holding hands ...

beware! as false frills become magnets to draw
fierce wolf man is always nearby with sharp claw.

mysterious legends entice those unseen
to strange secret castle haunting Halloween.

                            ~~~~~~~

*For Russell Sivey's The Ultimate Halloween Contest.
*Written by: Linda-Marie The "Sweetheart" of P.S.
*Sept. 17, 2012. 

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 3/13/2014 2:28:00 AM
awesome rhymes~Love you forever my bff....... RIP Sweet Linda-Marie ~SKAT~
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Date: 10/14/2012 10:34:00 AM
Congratulations Linda-Marie, on your win with this wonderful Rispetto. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl
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Date: 10/12/2012 10:00:00 PM
WON FIRST PLACE .. THANKXXXX ..
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Date: 10/12/2012 4:13:00 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Great thinking pays off...Sara
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Date: 10/11/2012 9:29:00 PM
Great work Linda. congratulatios on your first place win. 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 Linda-Marie. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/11/2012 2:24:00 AM
Congrats on your win! Terry
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Date: 10/11/2012 12:14:00 AM
great write, not try this form yet..and big big congratulations on your grand win friend Linda-Marie. cheers!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 10/6/2012 2:29:00 PM
A wonderful Rispetto Linda, such enchantment in each line, I enjoyed the read, best to you in the contest, a sure winner.~ Caryl
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Date: 9/19/2012 11:09:00 AM
good luck in russells contest this is a great piece and thanks for your comments
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Date: 9/18/2012 8:31:00 AM
awesome halloween write, Linda-Marie. I know Russell will love this too
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Date: 9/18/2012 6:46:00 AM
wow you are at your very best, well done Ron, i'm sure it is your typo that reaches out here, haha just joking sweetheart!!!!
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Date: 9/17/2012 9:51:00 PM
soupmail.
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Date: 9/17/2012 8:59:00 PM
what a great way to do this contest, with a rispetto poem. Great imagery, my friend!!!
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Date: 9/17/2012 8:55:00 PM
Haunting poem... Very nice images... Good luck in the contest... Terry
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Date: 9/17/2012 8:52:00 PM
working on two more stanzas poets .. Ron is typing fast as he can but ... tired from long work day ..oh .. be finished in a few .. luv u all ..
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