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Oh How I Love Halloween - For Ghost Contest

I hear the doorbell ring and I rush to answer it The heavy wooden door creaks and squeaks and groans My face is a ghostly white, you can only just see my eyes and mouth The children scream loudly and drop their bags of sweets in fright Terrified they flee down the path not pausing to look back I grab their sweets and quickly slam the door I dash to the bathroom Twenty minutes is up and its time to wash off my face pack Hee hee hee it works every year 5th October 2014

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Skat A

Date: 10/13/2015 2:54:00 PM

Jan, Congratulations on your own favorite Halloween Poem. Take Care **SKAT**

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2015 3:07:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 10/13/2015 12:36:00 AM

Congrats on ur awesome winning write Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2015 3:01:00 AM

Thanks Dr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx

CayCay Jennings

Date: 10/11/2015 6:04:00 PM

You wicked woman - how cute and funny this is! CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 10/13/2015 2:59:00 AM

LOL Love your comment CayCay:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/11/2015 8:57:00 AM

I thought I would check out your win in the Halloween contest now that I am caught up on your current posts. I remember this one. so funny. BIG congrats.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/11/2015 9:45:00 AM

Thanks Andrea its tough commenting congratulating and writing - never have time to do as much as I would like:-( hugs Jan xx

Balveen Cheema

Date: 10/9/2015 10:39:00 PM

Haha Jan! Stop frightening these poor kids! Like you I have always been fascinated by Halloween - though I have only read of it! There are so any contests on It, I think I'll give this a try too. Love, Balveen

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2015 5:41:00 AM

I don't actually like Halloween Balveen I find it a bit disturbing - where I live on the Isle of Man it is called Hop Tu Naa:-) hugs jan xx

Carol Eastman

Date: 10/9/2015 4:55:00 PM

Thank You for entering my contest with your Halloween poem. I could have expected no less. Perfection.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2015 5:02:00 PM

Thanks Carol I don't actually like Halloween especially with the teenagers who can cause havoc but it is lovely to see the little kids dressed up:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/7/2014 4:38:00 PM

This poem is cute and clever Jan. I will have to give it a try. I enjoy seeing the kids in costume though and I entertain them with my little mummy who dances to Michael Jackson's thriller music while I take a photo of them to keep for my own fun. LOL

Jan Allison
Date: 10/7/2014 4:43:00 PM

LOl Connie - let me know if it works - its purely a fiction write Lol! Hugs Jan xxxx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/7/2014 1:02:00 PM

What an affordable costume! Why didn't I think of that? Good one.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/7/2014 1:32:00 PM

Lol you can use it and let me know if it really works lol:-) hugs Jan

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/6/2014 4:16:00 PM

:D Do you do this too? I thought I was the only one who sent children screaming away. Don't take their candy, though. Naughty girl. Love the poem, dear. I use green face paint and theatrical makeup to grow warts and a bent nose. Visited my "grown up" sister-in-law dressed this way one year and she slammed the door and ran up the stairs screaming, "There's a monster outside!" LOL As you say, it works every time. Love, Carolyn

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 10/7/2014 2:13:00 PM

You crack me up, Jan! :D

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 4:22:00 PM

It was just a fun write Carolyn - I don't need make up am scary enough as it is LOL:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 10/6/2014 4:17:00 PM

A fave for me.

Jack Horne

Date: 10/6/2014 3:18:00 PM

LOL, thanks for a good laugh - I can picture this

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 3:35:00 PM

Purely a fictitious write Jack... but ti would be fun:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/6/2014 12:58:00 PM

Oh, mon Dieu! What did you do with the children's bags, mon amie Jan? Hilarious! I know your kind heart would never allow to do something like this entertaining poem of yours describes! Excellent and a lot of hugs ( I can do it now, can't I?) hee-hee-hee!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 1:04:00 PM

Its a purely fictional write Demetrios... I don't need a face pack am scary enough without it LOl:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Jerry Bolton

Date: 10/6/2014 9:22:00 AM

Bah humbug! Just kidding, I think this quite a different poem for Halloween. I'm chuckling here thinking about the wide-eyed stunned look when you open that door . . .

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 11:18:00 AM

Just a fun write totally from my imagination Jerry :-) hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 10/6/2014 9:19:00 AM

Excellent! Funny thing Jan I use a similar trick. I don't change anything about my appearance I just answer the door. My parents saved a fortune on costumes every year. I was so ugly when I was born the doctor slapped my Mother.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 11:17:00 AM

Gosh Maurice the same happened to me - we really must be related! Hugs Jan xxx

Terry O'Leary

Date: 10/6/2014 4:46:00 AM

Clever & very funny!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 7:43:00 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment:-) hugs Jan xxx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/5/2014 8:51:00 PM

Hmm, it really works on those gullible kids? I gotta try it too!!! heeheehee. Hey, Jan, I forgot to tell you in the email that I am up for that collaboration. Is this one that you did with someone? Let me know your ideas!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 1:02:00 AM

I just wrote this for fun last night:-) will mail:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/5/2014 8:51:00 PM

Look at me here after I told you I was not going to come here, but anyway, I only had five comments to reply to and I'll be off soon!@!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2014 1:01:00 AM

thanks for dropping by Andrea - there were few people on yesterday so few comments :-( hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 10/5/2014 5:45:00 PM

Oh how horrific...don't scare the little ones...lol...if you do they will be back to egg your house...hugs Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2014 5:48:00 PM

Maybe they would get more of a fright if I wasn't wearing the face pack Tim lol ... thankfully its a fiction write... and no worries this year we are in Malta:-) :-) Hugs Jan xxx

Sebastian Aaron Baez

Date: 10/5/2014 4:21:00 PM

I love scaring children on Halloween it's the best. To watch them flee in terror warms my heart! :) This poem brings back memories.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 10/5/2014 6:26:00 PM

Mytwo yr old will be with me..but it would be nice to meet even if for a short time : ).If you are in those areas of Balzan or Aztard ,Mon to thurddsy mornings ,I can always come.Friday its baby club's day.We are going to be in uk first few days of December.Fuess We re going to Rochester to Dicken s xmas festival,hoping hubby wont get bored there.ypoetry ain't his cuppa..nor musicals and yi really wish to see it..Other than that we both adore uk.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2014 4:30:00 PM

LOL Sebastian its just a fictional write:-) hugs Jan xxx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 10/5/2014 4:15:00 PM

Haha,I really love this Jan.A great idea : ).I ll never knock on your door on halloween ,its a promise : ). Tnks for your 7 on my haiku.I used to receive lots of flowers on Valentines dsy in the past,but my husband doesn't believe in giving a rose as a gift,and I die to recieve chocolates and flowers.So its been quite awhile since He gave me one.A pity,cause I believe in little gestures that keep the flame going.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 10/5/2014 6:30:00 PM

Gee sorry for typo..Writimg in the dark and using phone not zo disturb them.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 10/5/2014 6:28:00 PM

Hello Tim..If i didnt havr my two yr old..I wouldnt mind it at all: )

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 10/5/2014 6:20:00 PM

Hi dear Jan,I will send you my phone number in soupm if you want.Im sorry If it was in other times ,I could take you to cathedrals and museums but with my tremendous quite a handful two yr old ,I cant even join yoz in trick or treating : ),yet if you visit san anton garden (president gardens)..I eould be able to at least offet you a drink or at the kitchen garden.Its a cafeteria and snack place, opposite the garden.s

Tim Smith
Date: 10/5/2014 5:46:00 PM

You can all go trick-or-treating together :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2014 4:31:00 PM

LOL Charmaine - we are in Malta for Halloween this year:-) ... My hubby has never brought me a rose - guess if he did now I would wonder what he'd done . Hugs Jan xxx