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HALOOOOweeeen.

 

HOOOO HALOOOOweeeen.

The screeeam of a ghost,

the Blaack of a hat

the loud miaouuooo of a cat,

night closes it hands

round your neck

to suffocate, slip on a skin

the grape eye looks on with a stare

sausage fingers the highway man's gibbet

soft flesh on your cheek

tweak red, then white as a sheet 

taste the flour, salt and pepper,

dip for apples in light from a gourd

eerie sounds as the saints 

come out of their graves,

statues move when they shouldn't

in shadows of yews, under pews,

rats devour fresh flesh 

our rubbish has taken to air

witches hair 

transformed news-papered ribbons

green gunge slowly slips down one step at a time 

like syrup

sticks fly in the sky with witches oh high

the moon switched out by their robes

look out for their evil black probes

oh fright


I didn't see you standing there.




 

— Nordic cloud, Nov 02, 2009

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Region, Country: Oslo and Flatdal, Norway., NOR

Favorite Poets: Too daunting this.

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lyz

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Princess Ann Of Norway

Never too late, lol. Scary and gory, 2 for the price of 1 Excellent. Love to you and yours dear heart, From Lyz. Xx
Pamela A. Lamppa

Pamela A. Lamppa

16 years 7 months ago

things that go bump in the night

Wonderfully festive with a mystic air. Those things that go bump in the night are so enhanced with this holiday. Loved the line: "transformed news-papered ribbons" Such an interesting visual there. I enjoyed this very much. ~Pamela
Seren

Seren

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Ann

Wonderful Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeen poem my dear ... and never too late .. Love and hugs Jayne x x
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 7 months ago

I love your comment Cat…

I love your comment Cat... And Sister Ann of Norway, are you my evil twin? Great rhythm, images and vanishing end line. Skoal~ ~A "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 7 months ago

Great stuff!

It is never too late my Queen, and especially when you have done such a good job! Night closes it's hands 'round your neck! Oooooooh, scary! The sausage fingers, the highwayman's gibbet! You have done Halloween before haven't you? ~ Sir Gee.
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 7 months ago

Hi Geez, sure am glad

Hi Geez, sure am glad you're feeling better. Don't know if that's a wicked smile, and you Halooooweeeen all year round. Me thinks Sir G you have certin *inclinations*. ;-) ~A "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 7 months ago

Sure and being glad...

Yes, I do have certain inclinations. They are all inclined toward the mysterious, murderous and mayhem. It's the Killer instinct!~ Gee