HALLOWEEN (for Monday Potluck)
tonight’s the night
a harvest moon suffers
haunting the streets
cats on flying broomsticks
pumpkins are glowing
and spiders are spinning
skeletons and ghosts
even werewolves are rising
witches and magic brooms
will appear in the night
don’t stray from the path
be silent and aware
tonight’s the night
for masks and hats
as you knock on doors
for that trick or treat
this can only be
Halloween!
©AvdL 2010
These are just 2 pictures of Halloween at my front door last night!! Awesome 🙂
I wrote this for Poetry Potluck… Please do check out the other amazing creative writes.
SEAT OF MY SOUL 
November 1, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Scary creatures in your are! LOL
We don’t celebrate halloween here but if we were to do so I could always go as myself … no monster mask required!
November 1, 2010 at 2:52 pm
*Sigh* “are=area”
🙂
November 2, 2010 at 8:20 am
LOL…thanks for the comment and hope you’re doing wel xoxox
November 1, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Where I live it’s so dark in the evening that no one stops by for Halloween…perhaps the howling coyotes may also discourage visits. Happy Halloween!
November 2, 2010 at 8:24 am
I am “thinking” of moving up the mountain some time next year Charlie, (the market is not good at this stage) I want to have a horse again and be closer to nature!! Howling coyotes you said…wow, sounds interesting!! What part of S Cal are you in? Big hugs my friend xox
November 1, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Hehehe, nice one.
Shame, it was a rained out affair here; poor Chelsea settled in front of the telly and ate the sweets intended for the trick or treaters 🙂
xxx
November 2, 2010 at 8:28 am
What a shame girlfriend…I thought I bought enough lollies but ran out…had about 60 kiddies stop by!!! Coco nearly had a heart attack…all those masks and faces!! Great fun though oxoxoxox Bigggg hugs to you all 🙂 xx
November 1, 2010 at 3:25 pm
The spirit of Halloween summed up. Good job. Happy Halloween.
November 1, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Great Halloween post. The witch is traveling in high witch style! Your verse for this spooky evening is perfect! Happy Halloween, Amanda. Blessings…
November 2, 2010 at 8:29 am
Happy Halloween to you too Carol, I am not good on writing about this topic but gave it a shot anyway. Big fun…I send you blessings my friend and hopefully I’ll be back to normal soon again, just need to take a break from all of this for a while oxoxoxox
November 1, 2010 at 6:17 pm
didn’t know they did trick and treat in Aus! have a super day and your poetry is awesome 🙂
November 2, 2010 at 8:31 am
Quite big Tandy and growing bigger every year!! Just amazing what trouble everyone goes too…Have a great day too my dear friend xoxox (or shall I say sweet dreams) oxox
November 1, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Wonderful poem Amanda! You really made me nostalgic about my childhood halloween days.
Happy Halloween!
November 2, 2010 at 8:32 am
Thanks DP, sorry I’ve not been around much lately…just need a break from all for a while:) Sending you love dear one xoxoxo
November 1, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Liked it so much.. and great image… too.
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November 2, 2010 at 8:32 am
Thanks so much my friend, happy to have you here oxo
November 1, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Great halloween poem – and your pics are awesome!
November 2, 2010 at 8:37 am
Thanks my dear friend, hope you’re well too. I’ll come out of my hibernation soon…. in the interim…I send you love and peace xxx
November 1, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Fabulous Halloween poem! You had some scary creatures show up at your door, great pics!
November 2, 2010 at 8:39 am
Thanks Suzi…hope you’re well. Will be around soon again oxox
November 1, 2010 at 11:45 pm
A couple of years ago the kids in the neighbourhood were out in full force – not so this year. I don’t know if it was the weather or because they are growing up! Love your visitors, Amanda… xxx
November 2, 2010 at 8:40 am
Could be growing up…we all know how fast that happens…hope you’re well my friend oxoxox
November 2, 2010 at 12:12 am
perfect description of the night,
those images are super creepy,…
well done.
November 2, 2010 at 8:40 am
Thanks Ji, hope your Halloween was good too oxox
November 4, 2010 at 12:22 am
perfect, kids start to knock my door at 5pm.
by 9pm, all candies are out.
non stopping flows of kids and their parents.
xx
November 2, 2010 at 12:39 am
Amanda this is a great halloween poem thanks for sharing and those pictures are GREAT!!!
http://peachpitproduction.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/hallows-eve/
November 2, 2010 at 8:41 am
Thanks my friend, always such a pleasure to see you here xxx
November 2, 2010 at 1:04 am
Great post, Amanda! Your muse is returning!
November 2, 2010 at 8:41 am
You think????…somehow I don’t know about that 🙂 Take care Ms M oxox
November 2, 2010 at 1:15 am
That’s about how many kids we had total this year. It was very slow, but the ones that DID show up got LOTS of goodies!
(I was also hoping more people would come along and see the pumpkin I worked so hard carving… oh well!)
Nice job capturing the Halloween spirit for Microfiction Monday, Buttercup!
November 2, 2010 at 8:43 am
Thanks Eric, I just love the look on those kids faces, absolutely priceless. Take a pic of the pumpkin, would love to see 🙂 Sending you lots of love Eric oxoxox
November 2, 2010 at 10:05 am
My pumpkin pics are up already: Pumpkin Pics
November 2, 2010 at 1:15 am
hoho halloween oh! i am scared oh!
November 2, 2010 at 8:43 am
Thanks my friend, you make me laugh xoxox
November 2, 2010 at 1:15 am
just adorable. loved reading it.
lots of love.
November 2, 2010 at 8:44 am
Thank my dearest friend, missing you loads…will be back to normal soon I hope 🙂 xxxx
November 2, 2010 at 1:24 am
That has certainly summed up halloween for me! Good as always, babe.
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/halloween-fright/
November 2, 2010 at 8:46 am
Thanks Jess….sorry for my absence, I just need a bit of stepping back right now….I send you love my dear friend xxx
November 2, 2010 at 1:25 am
great poem and photos!
November 2, 2010 at 8:46 am
Thanks my friend xx
November 2, 2010 at 1:42 am
So fun! Well written!
November 2, 2010 at 8:47 am
Hope you’re doing well my friend…thanks for being here oxox
November 2, 2010 at 5:57 am
Love it! Another great one, Amanda!
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/masks-in-the-dark/
November 2, 2010 at 8:48 am
Thanks my friend…sending you lots of love xx
November 2, 2010 at 6:02 am
I liked the poem and loved the photos.
A baby in any sort of costume is always gut bustingly funny and jaw droppingly cute. My nephew went as a baby monkey this year, he’s just now mastering walking.
November 2, 2010 at 8:49 am
Thanks my friend and have to say, that sounds sooo sweet!! Big hugs xx
November 2, 2010 at 6:26 am
Very nice. I enjoyed the poem and the pictures. I wonder what the baby was thinking in the second photo. Priceless. – bill
November 2, 2010 at 8:50 am
Exactly my thoughts too Bill, she was just adorable!! Hope you’re well and sending you many blessings my friend xxxxx
November 2, 2010 at 6:32 am
Since so many of us on this island are health freaks (!) and we don’t subscribe to pouring more sugar in the mouths of living beings, community parties are taking over from the door to door event.
It’s safer, healthier and appreciated by one and all.
Having said that, anyone care for about 2 dozen packages of corn cheezies – which are 14% fat…ERG!
My thoughts are very much with you, Amanda.
November 2, 2010 at 8:54 am
I feel you my friend and appreciate it so much xxx
November 2, 2010 at 11:31 am
Your poem really capture the spirit of halloween, great job Mandy, happy Halloween to you 🙂 xoxox
November 2, 2010 at 11:37 am
Lol, awesome.
happy halloween
November 2, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Love the poem. So much fun!
Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/samhain/
November 2, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Very sweet. I had no trick or treaters this year. Most of the young kinds on my street are with refugee families from Burma and Togo and Somalia, as well as other places, and I don’t think they would go door to door asking for candy even if they understood it.
However, I work in social services, and Friday afternoon was the big trick or treating for the 25 kids at the residence hall at our campus – they go among the administrative offices, and we decorate and have candy on our desks for them.
November 2, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Fantastic Buttercup! It also looks like you had a blast with the kids…You didn’t try to scare any kiddies did you? Hope you did it well if you did! We had fun too… take care!
November 2, 2010 at 11:13 pm
I can’t get used to seeing people dressed up for Halloween. It’s like anther world to me. I enjoyed your poem…but I feel real sorry for the constantly electrified, lightning struck witch. 😉
November 3, 2010 at 12:16 am
very cute looking visitors for sure. 🙂
November 3, 2010 at 12:48 am
I always enjoyed Halloween as a child, but I’ve never lived in a place to enjoy it as an adult giving out the treats. It looks like your night was filled with fun 🙂 Nicely done poem to boot 🙂
November 3, 2010 at 1:44 am
Loved the poem and the pictures!
November 3, 2010 at 6:48 am
Excellent poem! Happy belated Halloween!
November 3, 2010 at 8:36 am
Eeeee…scaaaary!!! 🙂
Your poem brought a flasf of images racing in my head…. from last year and the year before that….
Enjoyed every word of this one, girl! Super cool! The Cat image is sooooooooooooooo cute!!!! And the images at the bottom – AWESOME!!! 😀 I could almost EAT the little chubby kid!! heheheheh
How r u doing, M!! I think I am back! 😉 Reading has begun too… phheewww ! It’s high time I did that anyway! 🙂
You take care, sweets…. Tricks over! Now it’s treat time for me! 🙂
Mwaahhhhh
November 3, 2010 at 1:50 pm
just received the news- congrats on your BIG win haha! cheers amanda!
November 3, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Scarily stunning, Amanda!! Love that lightning!
November 4, 2010 at 12:22 am
Please help giving (belated) birthday wishes to 3 or 4 fellow poets:
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Thanks a lot for the support.
Happy November!
Your presence adds light to our space, keep shining!
xxx
November 4, 2010 at 12:40 am
Hey lovely lady!
This is a fantastic piece!
poems surrounding occasions can fall flat at times, but not this poem! It sparks and incites the mind…as do the images!
i will miss you when you leave for vacation!
besitos,
Annie
November 4, 2010 at 10:06 am
A perfect Halloween package. xxoo
Thanks! And thank you so much for your work on Poetry Potluck.
Happy days …
November 4, 2010 at 7:53 pm
ooooh my my..
This definitely is Halloween.. what spooky costumes Mandies.. 🙂
This was a nice one to read- always doing it so differently and beautifully.. Hope you are doing well..
Loads of Hugs.. xox
November 4, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Excellent post Amanda – and before we know it, it will be Christmas! Peace to you and yours! Thanks for sharing this awesome post for Halloween…oh, and by the way, how is Coco with fireworks?? Stormy HATES them!!! Thankfully she is okay inside the house but if she’s outside and hears one she is a shaking wreck! Poor girl. Chloe xx