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Horrid, Horrid Night

Lyrical post, written to the tune of Don McClean's 'Vincent.' (aka 'Starry, Starry Night) Horrid, Horrid night Trick or Treating filled with dread Fending off the living dead Chased by monsters out to steal my soul Shadows on the street A haunting ghost that has no feet I hear the sound of my heartbeat Someplace to hide was the task at hand Now I understand What you want to do to me That's why I'm struggling for my sanity Please don't eat me! I have to flee! He cannot hear because he has no ears That multiplies my fears Horrid, Horrid night Vampire bats and flying witches Frankenstein's bloody stitches Zombies, ghouls and spells cast with voodoo Oh, what should I do? Surrounded by all these freaks Black cats screech and goblin shrieks This creepy holiday should be banned Now I understand what they want to do to me That's why I'm struggling for my sanity "Go away! You're all so beastly!" But they would not listen. Still on the prowl I hear a werewolf howl. Full moon is in eclipse I cry with trembling lips It seems no hope is left in sight On this horrid, horrid night I ran for my life, as cowards always do Escape was what I had in mind Halloween isn't meant for me On a witch's broom I flew Horrid, horrid night When wicked ones have convened Evil demons and the fiend Whose diabolic eyes I can't forget It was a night filled with regret cast in the fiery depths of hell Had I been bewitched by a spell and left to die in the devil's pit below Now I think I know What they tried to say to me And why I struggled for my sanity Why they finally set me free Clock chimes at midnight, were striking on the hour Expelled was their power

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Nancy Kaufman

Date: 11/4/2022 8:05:00 AM

this is really very varied with internal rhymes and things I really don't mention much as a novice. Terrific job Ms. Poetess

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/1/2022 8:35:00 AM

Oh this is fabulous Jenna. So creative and fits perfectly with your chosen melody. :)

Jenna Logan
Date: 11/3/2022 9:55:00 AM

I spent three days of hearing some of 'Vincent's' lyrics filling my head, so I wrote about him. Not once since posting this has he been roaming there. Thanks for liking this one, Linda.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/29/2022 11:48:00 AM

You had me singing it Jenna, brilliant. Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/29/2022 11:59:00 AM

That's terrific, Tom. I've been singing it for days. I don't think I recently heard it anywhere. It just popped into my mind and then came these lines. Thanks for liking it.

Jim Slaughter

Date: 10/29/2022 11:13:00 AM

Jenna, this is inspired...and the fact that I actually know the tune/melody to "Vincent" really helps with the reading and adds to the enjoyment for me.

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/29/2022 11:22:00 AM

Hi Jim. I hoped readers would get it. Thanks for letting me know, and also that you enjoyed it.

David Kavanagh

Date: 10/29/2022 11:06:00 AM

Me knows what they’re trying to say to you, Who You Gonna Call Ghostbusters! Another great Halloween poem from you, pretty dark imagery, getting in the mood Jenna, cheers David

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/29/2022 11:08:00 AM

That would've been a good idea. I don't do Halloween. Thanks for the great comments, David.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/29/2022 9:14:00 AM

A delightful Halloween read, Jenna. Your imagery is superb, frightening, and ghoulish. I enjoyed it.

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/29/2022 10:23:00 AM

I have no idea why I've been singing some of the lines in 'Vincent' for the last few days, but they continued to come to mind, so I wrote this. Thanks so much, Milt.