Sam Kauffman Poet Pleiades

Pumpkins

Ghouls or Ghosts 9-23-25  Sponsor: Joseph May
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Pumpkins

Pumpkin lights glow eerie
Piercing the goblin night
Phantoms swirl in their gleam
Prowling tendrils creep in
Puzzles of shadows that
Pass through orange spells with
Perfumes of passing ghosts.

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Linda Alice Fowler October 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM Gotta love those prowling tendrils, but beware they drag you into the puzzles of shadows!! So clever Sam. :)

Eve Roper October 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM Great and fun descriptive poem. Enjoyed

Valsa George October 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM Back to your lovely Pleiades to congratulate you on your win, dear Sam. Sam Kauffman October 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM Dearest Valsa, many thanks for your note of congratulations! Hugs and blessings to you!

Sara Kendrick October 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM Way to go with this creative winning work in Joseph's contest. Congratulations to you. Sara K Sam Kauffman October 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM Hi Sara! Such a fun theme for Halloween -no tricks just a treat! Thank you for your note of congratulations. So appreciated! Sending you blessings of harvest joy!

Linda Alice Fowler September 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM Love that last line Sam. So cute! Congratulations! :) Sam Kauffman October 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM Hi Linda! I love the spooky side of Halloween and this theme seemed to bring that out in me! Thank you for your note of congratulations. Blessings of fall joy to you!

Beata Agustin September 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... God bless you. Sam Kauffman October 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM Hi Beata! Was just thinking about you! So good to touch bases! Jack-o-lanterns and Halloween just seem to bring out spookiness! Sending you blessings and my gratitude!

Terry Miller September 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM Eerily good Sam, congratulations Sam Kauffman October 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM Hi Terry! Thank you so much! Had fun with this one! Cheers and blessings!

Joseph May September 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM Very nicely done Sam, Congrats on your win in my contest Sam Kauffman September 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM Hi Joseph! Thank you not only for this placement but for sponsoring such a fun, and spooky, contest! I so enjoy writing pleiades and had a great time with this one. Sending you blessings and my gratitude!

Eve Roper September 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM Great verse with a lot of imagery. Good luck in the contest Sam Kauffman September 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM Greetings Eve! Thank you!!! While I love the spookiness of All Hallows Eve, it is the light of the jack-o-lanterns that creates the spell and, when Halloween is over, we can donate the pumpkins to local farms for livestock! A double blessing! Sending you blessings of autumn joy!!!

Valsa George September 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM Great idea... ! I regret why I didn't think of choosing something like this. Great Pleiades where you could incorporate everything related to Halloween. All the Best dear Sam. Sam Kauffman September 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM Dearest Valsa, I love your gamboling, mischievous goblins! I started to write this pleiades describing a pumpkin but then sort of floated off in All Hallows Eve, ghosts and jack-o-lanterns! So glad you liked it. There could be no sweeter feedback. Thank you!! Sending you best wishes for a win and blessings of fall joy, dear friend!!

sara Etgen-Baker September 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM outstanding Pleiades, Sam! Liked 'prowling tendrils' perfect...best wishes with the contest, hugs, Sara Sam Kauffman September 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM Hi Sara! Many thanks for your wonderful feedback! So much fun to create pleiades especially capturing the spookiness of jack-o-lanterns and ghosts! Sending blessings of autumn joy, my friend!

Paige Hind September 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM Love love this one, Sam - "orange spells" awesome Sam Kauffman September 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM Hi Paige! Thank you so much! Glowing pumpkins on Halloween are just magical as they cast their eerie spells! Blessings of autumn joy to you!

Janice Canerdy September 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM Sam, this Pleiades is excellent in every respect, so creative and descriptive! Janice Sam Kauffman September 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM Hi Janice! Thank you! Pleiades are such fun to create especially when they have to do with Halloween! All the best to you. Blessings of autumn joy!