#Poetry – #OctoberSiege – #HappyHalloween!

/ Marcia Meara

October Siege

October.
The siege begins.
Enemies among us
Everywhere!
With evil grins,
They lurk,
They skulk,
They glare,
Sharp fangs bared.

October.
Hide inside.
Nighttime danger
Everywhere!
With shining eyes,
They menace,
They taunt,
They torment,
Mouths opened wide.

See how they glow!
Deadly, gap-toothed grins
Midst curves of vivid orange.
Silently screaming with devilish glee,
They gleam on nighttime porches,
And march up darkened drives.
Casting yellow light from watchful eyes,
They search for unwary victims,
For slow and easy prey.

Big ones, tall ones,
Skinny ones, or round.
Colored like the fiery sun,
Or the moonlight pallor of alien visitors.
They line up on fence posts,
Stair steps, and windowsills.
Peering out . . . or peering in?
Looking for who?
You!

October.
Watch your step.
They’re back again,
Everywhere!
With wicked intent,
They scheme,
They hunger,
They haunt,
Pumpkins on patrol!

Boo!

Hope you enjoyed this little ditty from my book of poetry, Summer Magic. 
(Which actually includes more than summery themes.)

Available on Amazon for just $.99

Happy Halloween!

55 thoughts on “#Poetry – #OctoberSiege – #HappyHalloween!”

  1. Love it!
    Happy Halloween.
    As a child in the north of England, we used to carve swedes or turnips into Jack O’Lanterns using a spoon! To this day, I still enjoy eating raw swede, to my husband’s horror! I think this was the original tradition in Scotland and Ireland. When people emigrated to the USA, they started to use pumpkins because it was what they had. Although pumpkins are a lot easier to carve!

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    • Happy Halloween to you, too, Darlene. And in general, yes to trick or treating, but not so much in our neighborhood, which is quieter, with no little kids living nearby. Some years we get a few, some none at all, especially since the pandemic. But we always try to be prepared, either way.

      And this is the first year in MANY that I didn’t carve a pumpkin to put out front. I meant to, but didn’t get around to it. *sigh* We’ll leave the light on, anyway, just in case any little ones come by. 😀 ❤

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    • So glad you enjoyed it, Cathy! One of these days, I’m going to put together a new book of poetry, just for fun. Maybe I’ll include a poem about witches next time. 😀

      Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a Happy Halloween, too! 😀 ❤

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    • Thanks, Jeanne! Glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you have a Happy Halloween, too! I was thinking about dressing up as an old crone & going trick or treating, but then I realized I wouldn’t even have to dress up. 🙄Sort of took the joy out of it! 😂😂😂

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    • Thanks so much for your kind words, Sue. I started writing poetry at the age of five, and have written it off and on my entire life. I’m thinkin seriously about putting together another little book of poems before long. We’ll see how the ol’ brain is functioning in the weeks ahead.

      And thanks for stopping by to let me know your thoughts, too. I really appreciate it!
      😀 ❤

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    • Glad you enjoyed it, Marsha. As for my preference, it just depends on the mood I’m in and how much time I have for writing. I love both, really, though I’ve written poetry for much longer than I’ve been writing books. (Started with it when I was five years old.)

      Thanks so much for stopping by and taking time to share your thoughts. Have a super weekend ahead! 😀 ❤

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