Best Trick Or Treat Poems


Premium Member October, When the Leaves Intensify

October, when the leaves intensify -
colored explosions: orange, yellow, red,
breezes to temper summer's heat draw nigh.

There's one last month of days with lightened sky
before our Daylight Saving goes to bed;
October, when the leaves intensify.

A campsite will my kinfolk occupy,
by hot bonfire we'll sing and break the bread,
breezes to temper summer's heat draw nigh.

So many sports events to satisfy
this fan: World Series appetites are fed,
October, when the leaves intensify.

The crisp night air, hot chocolate, pumpkin pie,
warm sweaters, gloves, and scarves become widespread,
Breezes to temper summer's heat draw nigh.

Sweet treats for trick-or-treaters who stop by,
the pirates, princesses, and walking dead.
October, when the leaves intensify;
Breezes to temper summer's heat draw nigh.

Written 12 July 2020
© John Watt  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Halloween Dare: Trick Or Treat

He cursed himself for accepting the dare.  He never believed in ghosts or haunted houses. He thought it was an easy way to make a few bucks if he spent a night in a haunted house.  
 
Now he found himself in the most deserted house of the small town, reputed to be haunted.  He had lain on his camp bed and hoped sleep would come soon.  Certainly, he did not relish the pitch darkness of the house or outside it.
 
Without any rational explanation he found himself hovering between nowhere and the balcony.  He saw all the houses of the town light up in a flash of multiple lightning.  It seemed to him as if the whole town trembled as an earthquake rippled below the ground.  The balcony seemed to disintegrate, and he found himself falling, falling, and falling right down into an abyss.
 
He wanted to cry in alarm. Sweat oozed out from all over his body. He woke up on the camp bed.  He tried to get up but found himself paralyzed.  The darkness engulfed him like a bed cover. Suddenly he thought he saw a flash outside the bedroom in the corridor.  Lightning?  He had no way of knowing.  
 
Finally, he found he could move his hand and grasp the bottle of rye.  The liquid seared his throat.  It was not easy to drink as he laid flat on his back.  The heat was now intense, and he sweated profusely.  He tried in vain to pull up the bed sheet to try and wipe his face.  The only thing that moved was his heart that was pumping away like mad.  Relax.  No ghosts about.  It was only in the mind.  Tomorrow he would gain those extra bucks.
 
It was then that he felt something moving over his body.  In the pitch darkness he could not see what this could be.  Suddenly a pair of malevolent eyes glared at him out of nowhere, seemingly without a face.  Then he heard the growl.  He wanted to scream but could not.  Sweat poured down his face and his heart pumped away like a rocket propelled to hell.
 
His friends found him next day, cold dead, a small cat sitting on his chest.

Trick Or Treat

( TRICK OR TREAT )

Toddlers walking the streets at night,
Running from house to house.
Images of candy fill their heads,
Costumes of all kinds abound.
Knocking on strangers doors.

On their faces are smiles galore,
Ready for the next house.

Time consuming ritual,
Right down to the last minute.
Emptying out the jars of goodies,
Always to say thank you sir or ma`am.
Treasures await them when they get home.


Premium Member Halloween Haikus

In the shifting air
the sweet scent of candy corn
candle wax burning

All doors are open
an ancient mystery lives
I bask in its glow
© Carol Mays  Create an image from this poem.

Trick Or Treat

Trick or Treat

                      Trick or Treat is oh so neat, as we go door to door,
                      We dont have a preference, we go to rich and poor.
                      We are given candy, bars ,chips ,and cans of pop to,
                      For no one wants to get tricked, it wont look good on you.

                      We pick a route that has many homes, as we start out for the night,
                      Our parents follow close behind, so we dont fuss and fight.
                      At the end of the line i am happy to say, i am full lets go home,
                      My feet were getting kind of sore, it seemed right to the bone.

                      When we finally reach our home, and open up the door,
                      There were still kids out there, just asking to get more.
                      For us we were happy, just to sit for a spell,
                      Try to put our feet up, but there goes the door bell.

                      So if your think about it, going out to trick or treat,
                      Stop and think for a while,about how it hurts your feet.
                      But ask any kid today, just what they would rather do?
                      Trick or Treating of course, because they give candy free to you .
© Alan Fitz  Create an image from this poem.

Trick Or...Treat?

There once was a Leo from St. Paul.
Who attended a masquerade ball.
My friend thought he would risk it
and came dressed as a biscuit.
An Aries Lab chomped him up in the hall!




Was unsuccessful attaching the Zodiac sign.
© John Heck  Create an image from this poem.


Premium Member Trick Or Treat

The sky is dark,
                                 the moon and stars are out shedding 
                     its soft glowing light to reflect on all that is in its way

                     The wind is slightly blowing making the light reflected 
                             leafs on the trees dance in the moonlight 

                      The sounds of the night creatures are like a concert
                                      being played for all to hear

                      The goblins, ghost, witches, and warlocks or out prowling
                                    keeping up with all the superheroes

                             Knocking on doors to scare who ever answers  
                         with their bags full of candy yelling Trick or Treat


Children Story
© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.

Trick Or Treat

I once had a ghost who came by
It didn't just stop to say "Hi!"
It said "Give me a treat"
From under it's sheet
But I wondered . . . was it a girl or a guy?

Trick Or Treat

Happy Halloween everyone 

??"Trick or Treat"??

Zombie pirates,
Ghoulish ghouls,
Slimy monsters,
Oozing drool.
Floating ghosts,
Warty witches,
Frankenstein,
Covered in stitches.
Bandaged mummies,
Dracula's bride,
Hairy werewolves,
Slicing your insides.
Possessed dolls,
Ugly scarecrows,
Thirsty vampires,
Slurping up blood flow.
Red devils,
Scary clowns,
Possessed princesses,
Terrorising the town.
The grim reaper,
Evil cats,
Scary Mary,
Oh I, Love all that.
Tonight's the night,
For "Trick or Treat",
Kids of all ages,
Eating too many sweets.

Premium Member Happy Equation

For Timothy Lee

Halloween, candy and trick-or-treat,
everyone is joyous, primed to sneak.
Kid’s chatter bubbles up to fill the streets.
They bounce buckets of goodies to eat.
For some these good times will last all week.
Desires to play, romp and pretend
are all things I pray my age never ends.  

Halloween, Mother and newborn child,
everyone is joyous, primed to smile.
Infant grows up and fills his known world
with emotional zeal for this lucky girl.
So I double adore Halloween;
the day my love arrived on the scene
to become the man of my sweet dreams.

His birthday and Halloween combine
to grow adored memories love well shines. 
Costumes, cake, presents and love most fine	
make welcomed joys my gratitude rewinds.
The day may start cranky, needing coffee,
but soon affectionate smiles brim emotion.	
I enjoy my indulgent, chocolate devotion
as joy befriends our two-fold celebration.

Premium Member trick or treat

we did something not too hard

put a scarecrow in the yard

now when kids trick or treat

theyll likely skip our street

or try my wifes stewed swiss chard.

Premium Member Trick Or Treat

Spooks ring my doorbell

   Scare me out of my britches

      I bribe them with treats

Imps come by the gross

   They get tons of bubble gum

      I keep the Snickers

I'm threatened with tricks

   My cat bares his fangs at them

      He likes Snickers too

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved

Placed No. 7 in Linda Marie's "Halloween Haiku" Contest - September 2010

Premium Member Trick Or Treat? (Shape Poetry)

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                                                i could have been a pie
                                            but you turned me into a face
                                          with jagged teeth and evil eyes
                                        that makes /\  the  /\ children cry
                                        they scream     /\  as  they run by 
                                        afraid they might look in my eyes       
                                         and see the  devil  there and die
                                         but I'm just /\/\/\/\ a pumpkin
                                               in a Halloween disguise



                                                 Written October 1, 2009

Trick Or Treat 1

Children are out for 'trick or treating'
Collect dollars for treats and eating
They would go to canteen
on the next of Halloween
Eating snacks they would be greeting

Premium Member Trick Or Treat

One step- two step- three step- four
as they came up to the door

Dressed in costumes tonight
trick and treating with delight

Ghosts and goblins line the street
knocking on doors with a beat

Candy apples or trick and treat
voices shout for the sweets

Smiles on each little face
as they run place to place

One step- two step- three step- four
as they go happily away from the door.

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