Kim Rodrigues Poet Choka

Hollow Eve

HOLLOW EVE

scalped with precision
pressure and scooping of pulp —
wax burns inside skull

brains and seeds sodden
the black and white newspaper —
picking bits to eat

the orange crater
carried and placed on the porch —
cold and scary dark

flame flicker-licks wounds —
rounded eyes and crooked smile
mock the midnight hour

10/29/2018

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Winged Warrior November 1, 2018 at 7:45 AM Pumpkin pie anyone!...nicely crafted Kimmy...a true Hollows' Eve experience...love & light...^WW^

Charles Messina October 30, 2018 at 10:01 PM Thank you for reminding me to carve my pumpkin (whew) than bake the seeds, and ultimately make a pumpkin pie. Nice Kim...Happy Halloween! Charlie

Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2018 at 9:56 PM these are great for Halloween, which here has not begun But it's only several hours away. That last stanza is brilliant!!

Mike Hauser October 30, 2018 at 1:10 PM Sweet! Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2018 at 3:44 PM Thanks, Mike! :)

Tom Cunningham October 30, 2018 at 7:43 AM Certainly in the Halloween spirit Kim. Well written. Tom. Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2018 at 3:44 PM Thanks, Tom!

Caren Krutsinger October 30, 2018 at 1:21 AM scalped with precision. Ouch! You grabbed my dendrites and held me captive from the first line. Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2018 at 3:43 PM LOL, Caren!

Sand Blown October 30, 2018 at 12:12 AM nice write...halloween in new orleans is a celebration of the 'day of the dead' ...great jazz festival Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2018 at 3:43 PM Thank you, Sand!

Lyric Man October 29, 2018 at 4:33 PM Ok, that was totally awesome!!! Kim Rodrigues October 29, 2018 at 5:16 PM Thank you, my friend!

Michelle Faulkner October 29, 2018 at 2:52 PM So creepy-cool, the last stanza is my favorite! Kim Rodrigues October 29, 2018 at 4:03 PM Thanks, Michelle!

James Marshall Goff October 29, 2018 at 2:23 PM Love the textures & sizzlin' play-by-play Kim! Kim Rodrigues October 29, 2018 at 2:25 PM Thanks, James! :)

Chris Green October 29, 2018 at 2:12 PM And the jack-o-lantern is born. :) Really cool Kim. I liked this a lot. Kim Rodrigues October 29, 2018 at 2:26 PM Thanks so much, my wonderful friend!