Poems written for "The Daily Poem" Contest inspired by various prompts. |
All Hallows Eve A daily winner for October 2nd The sun has gone; now comes the dark as pumpkin eyes begin to glow. Each grotesque smile, an evil mark, announces goodies to bestow. Soon phantom shufflingâs heard outside as ghosts and witches all draw near. The porchlight, like a moon, will guide these creatures forward without fear. The front door opens âneath their spell of âtrick or treat.â I canât resist and watch as bags of caramel vanish and yet, they still persist! Now gummi bears and Milky Ways and Twizzlers seem to disappear. I stand there, seemingly for days until, at last, the sidewalkâs clear. I look and there, inside the bowl, a single remnant lies alone. I grasp the lonely Tootsie Roll intending it to be my own. âTwick o Tweet!â A young childâs voice drifts through the darkness like a mist. My spirit flags. I have no choice. A Pink Princess. I canât resist. I close the door, turn off the light. All Hallows Eve is now no more. My wife says what I did was right ⊠so I wonât tell whatâs in the drawer! An entry for the October 2d round of "The Daily Poem" Prompt: Your prompt for the first time ever, and for today, is to write a poem, using the following words: Ghost, Moon, Dark, Pumpkin Form: Quatrains in tetrameter Line Limit: 200 Line Count: 28 |