Holiday Halloween Poems

A late October rain with the wind rowdy
grey skies overcast and storm clouds full
Dampness to the bone feels muggy
the earth becomes soggy as the rain...

Read More

Dark orange skies
Fading into black night,
A crescent moon rise
Glowing ghostly white 

Skimming overhead 
With trick or treaters below,
I watch them tread
Before up I go ...

Flying...

Read More

October is one of those months that begin to transition and change to prepare for winter.

As our days begin to shorten, this tenth month brings...

Read More

Some people don’t hike through the wood,
especially on All Hallows Eve.
Ghosts of boys and girls of good
float at the campfire, if you believe.

Elves and pixies...

Read More

I'm okay, 
you're okay is a mask in the land of pretend.
Children say what they feel,
their honestly can bubble over.
Little ones have not learned words...

Read More

My costume was airy and light
Even my colors were bright
Then I suddenly changed
Turn completely deranged
And ate the trick-or-treaters with delight...

Read More

Havoc is when all hell is loose,
This night belongs to all of you...
 
To the pumpkins slashed into lanterns
“Stingy Jack” his trusty O’ hand returns.

Ne'er-do-wells...

Read More

"beyond the silence of summer's end"
what hangs in the air?
autumn's momentum
color of unabashed vigor
clouds lowering, unadorned
days snapped off by change

till cold stalks
our arms hugging inside...

Read More

January…new year, new me.
Met you and now I’m happy. 
We watched the ball drop and kissed at midnight.


My February Valentine
hearts and flowers because you’re mine
as...

Read More

A unicorn's horn,
tattered and torn,
a half eaten Hershey's,
2 crushed candy corn.
The tiniest bat wing,
mummy's white sling,
skeleton's femur,
spider web string.
Witch’s silk hat,
yawn from the cat,
shriveling pumpkin,
Snickers...

Read More

Goodbye sun, hello moon, it is time
All Hallow's Evening has now arrived,
Pumpkins lit until dawn, wink sublime
Lest all flame, wax and wick be deprived

Sheeted ghosts...

Read More

Coloring smiling faces donned with faux missing teeth,
and waxing poetic lip schtick adorned with moustaches

Swarthy, spooky, scary carved
pumpkin faces thickly materialized 
out of thin air
as...

Read More

Christmas has it's candy canes and chocolate Santa Claus doll
Easter with it's Peeps and jelly bird eggs can get a little dull
But do you recall...

Read More

 Lyrical post, written to the tune of Don McClean's 'Vincent.' (aka 'Starry, Starry Night)


Horrid, Horrid night
Trick or Treating filled with dread
Fending off the living...

Read More

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...

Read More