Halloween

~trying comedy~

A night of spookes, scares and shivers,

jack o' lanterns and goosebump-givers.

Ghosts and Goblins lurk at every turn.

Puff up your cowardly heart or return.

At every alley, black cats roam.

At every street, a sneering gnome.

Bogeymen and night- mares hiding

Headless horsemen gallantly striding.

Ghostly chariots and drivers,

spirit swordsmen, and knifers.

Bloody, my dear is your moon,

and I'm afraid you must finish soon.

Your stars are crossed. 

You are alone and lost.

The graves are stirring. 

The cats are purring.

Your luck is wretched

You are covered in bat s**t.

It is the terrible midnight hour,

and you're stuck in this haunted tower.

Tick, tick, tick goes the clock.

You are pale as paper, you barely talk.

Slimy ghouls wait for you 'cross the lake.

You are frightened. You start to shake.

Sweat and fear drips from your brow,

as they towards us wade and row.

Their oars are slapping,

your footfalls are tapping.

To your curious inquisition, I must say

your time is cursed, you must haste away!

But before I vanish, I must warn you, my dear,

the ghosts are famished,  and their feast is here.

Beware of the tricksters,  and the coffin dwellers,

the liars, and the amulet sellers.

Take out the cauldron, my precious,

and hope the warlocks haven't tricked us.

Pick up the wooden ladle,

Come sit on my spirit saddle

Stir and mix your potions right.

I wish you, sir, a very hauntful night!

Author's Note

I just felt like doing a Halloween poem. ( Why couldn't the idea come to me 1 month ago??)
Review and tell me if you like it. All criticism welcome.

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Seems I may have missed this beautiful terror when you first confessed it here, but it is in perfect timing for the season now. You create such a dark flow and form whispering over the misted night, and how you awaken everything deliciously wicked in this wild wonderland. :)

[Moonie]

Thank you so much for this review! Muchly appreciated... I was thinking of adding another poem on Halloween on here soon... I love this time of the year! ♡♡♡

[An owl on the moon]

Ah, I love it too! Am looking forward to more Halloween from you... and soon! ♡♡♡

[elvenom]

Loved the rhymes, and how successfully you bring the spook of halloween into this piece.

[Vanesa Markovic]

I honestly wish more people wrote Halloween themed poems at all times of the year.
I find such joy in all the imagery, from ghosts, ghouls and graves, I am smitten with it all!

For me, this piece was like a perfect piece of candy.
Delicious, fun and uplifting.

Loved it!

[Moonie]

Why, thank you!!! Ha, and for me, that review has to be the sweetest candy!!

[armin]

Ghosts and Goblins lurk at every turn.
Puff up your cowardly heart or return.
Great start and an excellent work. I haven't read a halloween poem darker, frightening and amazingly written than this one. Really, managing a horror poem with rhymes is quite a difficult task but you gave the perfect shot . I am saving it into my library . Loved it, every line was scary.
Have a nice time writing.

[armin]

Choice of words in halloween poems is tricky, but words you used fitted very well. I don't shelf many writing in my library but it absolutely deserved that. Thanks for sharing it.

[Moonie]

Oh, my my, thanks a lot for that stellar review!!! :) :):) You flatter me, dear! :D

[Alfred Kukitz]

Well done! The poem drips with ghoulish Halloween rhetoric. I am almost convinced that I was there among monsters and grins. I wish the poem would never end.

[Moonie]

That's one of the best reviews!! To hear you say that you wish it would never have ended is enough to flatter me! :)) Thank you for visiting!! :) :)

[Bright Ocean Star]

Fairest moon daughter, a new favorite for me. I absolutely loved this one. I love your voice. It is so creative and ethereal...perfect for your namesake. God bless you, dear poetess!

[Moonie]

Aww, thanks A LOT!!!! That's so sweet(autocorrect suggests that the next word should be potatoes, but I would restrain myself from writing that)!! God bless you too. Your comments always make me smile. :)

[Jennie Baron]

My impressions of this poem agree with Einstein. It is indeed fun and clever and I also had to laugh at the "covered in bat s**t" part. Well done! Yes, a little late for Halloween, but it'll be around next Halloween!

[Moonie]

Hehe, I have a pathetic sense of humor. Bat s**t? Wow, that still manages to make me giggle. Thank you for visiting, Jennie ma'am. You have no idea how eagerly I wait for your reviews!!!! :)) :) :) hugs!! :)

[Einstein Noodle]

what fun .. i think using turn and return is cheating a bit ;) (could be burn, stern, learn etc) i absolutely love these lines:
"Your luck is wretched
You are covered in bat s**t." .. its a fine contrast to the rhyme scheme .. made me chuckle for sure! at first i thought that the "you" was Halloween itself .. but your closing verse set me straight .. you have a cohort at the caldron eh!?
E.

[Moonie]

What to do, dear Einstein? I am terrible when it comes to rhymes...initially the rhyme had been different, but I took a rather fierce fancy towards this one...
I am very, very happy that you found the bat s**t line chucklesome. Ha, bat s**t, really? What was I thinking? :D
And I thought a ghost advising the poor human about how to avoid the "tricksters" created a nice paradox. Is he warning the human against himself too? It's similar to saying,"This sentence is false" or saying," Distrust everything I say" it's the typical liar - paradox. Either ways, it's confusing as hell, and fits my writing perfectly. Thanks for reviewing this one!! :) :) :) Cheers!! :D

[Einstein Noodle]

"Either ways, it's confusing as hell, and fits my writing perfectly." ...i love it! read it again giving heed to the ghost ... and i wanted to mention .. the witching hour comes every day ;) .. so the warning is relevant no matter the date .. we must stay on our toes!!
E.

[Ana B.]

I've read many poems but about Halloween, its my first one :) i'm glad it got to be yours.

[Moonie]

Aww, that is so sweet! :)) I am overjoyed you liked it! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for making my day with your words! I appreciate it a lot. :) :)

[Ana B.]

awww, i'm very happy i did that :) have the greatest day ;)

[willweb]

Now this was fun and scary and the perfect treat this afternoon. I really enjoyed this today.

[Moonie]

Thanks a lot for the review! :)) I am glad you enjoyed this.