All Hallows Eve
And here are the trees
Spooky silver tendrils flow
With webs all throughout
Tangling with the branches there
Where screams of fears carry on
A pumpkin farmer
Harvests his crop to share it
The neighbors love him
For his pumpkins make perfect
Jack-O-Lanterns for the night
And the skeletons
Of the yard just lay alone
Fear is their approach
To life, a great interlude
Shining brightly in moonlight
The scarecrow scares none
None of the crows that fly there
Nothing frightens them
But a man and his rifle
Then they will leave fearfully
The bats in the air
Stay atop of our large tree
Waiting for children
To cross their paths, and scare them
They fear the cats however
These black cats prowl
The dark night, causing great fear
To the passersby
The superstition reigns high
And scares most people at night
Ghosts do fly around
The undead love to see them
They play all throughout
The haunted house, imposing
Fear to all those kids nearby
Spiders are a stay
This fearful time of the year
They spin their white webs
Scare anyone unprepared
Feelings of dire pain is near
Witches play their part
In the cauldron of great fear
Their cackling supreme
Crawls down your spine when she’s near
And her skin creates disgust
All these great creatures
Of the darkness in the night
Do bring emotion
Whether fear or elation
Halloween sparks interest
Russell Sivey
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