The Ghosts of Halloween

Halloween frights creep ever nearer,
their mask-less faces are peeping,
squinting in the daylight.

The children are restless
they tug at invisible hands
pulling us away from what we fear.

Hours are bewitching the sun.
Monsters roam Party Shops
haunted by our bad dreams.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Gauthier Avatar
September 27, 2022 at 6:28 PM
Delightful poem, Eric ~
Williams Avatar
September 27, 2022 at 9:56 AM
Wow, I can’t believe it’s almost Halloween again! Good write…
Ashford Avatar
September 27, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Thanks Bridget yep time rides a broomstick! Best
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