Orange October
Orange October
The words orange and October
surely a unity made in heaven
Giant pumpkin faces that light
the way up darkly garden paths.
Orange ghoulish faces, grin like
cut throat pirates, looking for
new victims. Candles flicker in
their eyes like woken evil spirits
Halloween approaches , battered orange
leaves that change like chameleons
wait for their final flight.
Destination earth .
Hot orange coloured broths , steam
filled kitchens and chunky doorstop
bread yanked angrily by hungry mouths
Awakened furnaces and coal fires
attack and spit at cold spirits
that threaten darkened studies
the month of trick or treats
a sudden nasty slap of frost
filled air leaves reddened cheeks
embarrassed .
Sunday night gentle drama watching
heartbeat springs to mind. Orange
October sounds like a soothing
chocolate bar, cosy pub bars
where locals gather and talk turns
to "it's getting parky out there "
Copyright © Michael Devenish | Year Posted 2016
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