Poetry Corner Thread, Nearly Halloween Again

Why not write a Halloween poem and post as a separate thread. Here are some of my oldies

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Halloween


It was Halloween and a cold misty night
A time in the evening when all bats take flight
Erie and scary the children were grouping
Some of them laughing and others were whooping
And I ventured out on my nightly walk
All on my own and with no-one to talk
When suddenly there at the end of the street
Merged in the blackness with only his feet
Showing and maybe a cloak and a hat
I looked, and was sure I could just make out that
The tall form in front of me was a vampire
It made my heart beat and my forehead perspire
What could I do and where could I run?
I wished I had stayed in, it wasn’t much fun
But as I drew nearer trembling and shaking
Even the bones in my body were quaking
He opened his mouth, blood dripping I’m sure
Held out his hands crying, now give me more
Trick or treats lady, tonight’s Halloween
So I gave him my Mars Bar, I wasn’t mean.


SCARY HALLOWEEN


It’s Halloween, it’s Halloween
I’m not sure what that does mean
It’s eerie and
It’s scary
Pumpkin eyes all glow
Look what a wicked smile they have
I’m frightened too and so
I’ll go with my big sister
She’ll look after me
Except she’s like a wicked witch
Cackling and see
My brother he’s a skeleton
He’s shining in the dark
I’m shivering and quivering
Dare not go near the park
There’s ghoulies there and ghosties
They might jump out on me
But sister says she’ll hold my hand
As we go after tea
To knock on doors
And trick or treat
I don’t quite understand
I’m shaking and I’m quaking
I grab my brother’s hand
Come on he says, knocks at the door
Trick or treat he squeaks
And the lady standing there
And gives us lots of sweets
I’m grasping that it’s not so bad
The next house where we call
The man who answers grins at us
Invites us in his hall.
He gives us all a handful
Of chocolate and candy
Lucky that my sister has
a shopping bag quite handy
I like it now cos I’m an imp
In a red suit and
Now I don’t need to any more
Hold anybody’s hand
I prance about and laugh and shout
And then too soon they said
Time to go back home now
It’s time you were in bed.


HALLOWEEN



The night was dark, foggy and quiet
Full of mysterious creaks and groans
Lots of eerie laughter and moans
And clanking chains and rattling bones

The swirling mist was grey and thick
Stifling dankness all around
Muffled footseteps on the ground
But Boris didn’t make a sound

He shuffled down the grimy street
Big wide grin upon his face
Fast he ran as in a race
Cobwebs covered him like lace

Spiders ran into his ears
Earwigs creeping up his nose
Wriggly worms between his toes
Where was he going do you suppose?

Going to join the ghosties and ghoulies
All together on Halloween night
They’ll give the children a terrible fright
Then suddenly they’ll all disappear from sight.