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Happy Halloween!

A yellow melon moon hangs high
Above white-frosted mountain tops
Gaggles of giddy geese fly by,
And noisily, “Honk-honk, Honk-honk!”

Delicious chocolate kisses don
Bright and sparkling silver wraps
And dance in skies of black bonbons,
Lighting roofs of caramel thatch

Bewitching music plays beneath
The hallowed celestial chuppah
As little monsters spook’ly sheathed,
Excitedly raise a hoopla!

Chimes and knockers noisily sound-
Plump pumpkin bowls of sweets appear
Shy eyes exclaim, “Look what I found!”
“Thank Yous!” echoing, far and near

Time tick-tocks on the big town clock…
Noisy streets have grown silent and still
Chocolatey starlight has gone dark,
Gaggles of geese, invisible

Masked crusaders no longer around —
They slumber, tucked into their beds
Sweet dreams of Halloween abound,
Whirligigging inside their heads…

Sunlight shines on smiling faces,
Proud treasure hunters sleep no more
Eagerly, they scramble and race —
To sort and sample their sugary score!

About this poem

Just had some fun writing about the holiday and the joy the children experience going out trick or treating. Happy Halloween!

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Written on April 29, 2024

Submitted by susan.brumel on October 17, 2024

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Susan Mayer Brumel

A few years ago, I retired from a thirty-five year career in hospice counseling, at which time I began writing poetry. My poems are influenced by my patients’ journeys, the compelling beauty of nature, and the human condition. A lover of all animals and most people, I enjoy spending time in nature, long walks, and reading Pablo Neruda, Blake, William Carlos Williams, James Joyce, Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Leonard Cohen, and more. Baudelaire tells us to ‘be drunk’ on something every day; I am drunk on poetry and intend never to be sober! more…

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4 Comments
  • jerryl.01657
    A Holyday Masterwork.
    LikeReply 14 hours ago
    • susan.brumel
      Thank you, Jerry. I’m so happy you enjoyed it. I appreciate your support. Happy Halloween!
      LikeReply4 hours ago
  • JessicaWheeler
    I love this! It’s bouncy, fun and has fantastic imagery. That first line might be my favorite:
    “a yellow melon moon hangs high”
    Beautiful!
    Xo
    LikeReply 17 hours ago
    • susan.brumel
      Thanks, Jess! Your kids may like it.
      LikeReply6 hours ago
  • Symmetry60
    She shoots!!! She scores!!!! How beautifully penned this was, dear lady. If I'm to be honest, it's the real reason I became your friend - so I could steal your poetry secrets to become the greatest poet the world has never known. Thank you for this gold. I'm off to plagiarize.... ;-) 
    LikeReply 110 hours ago
    • susan.brumel
      Thank you, buddy. I thought you might like it since it references at least three of your favorite things…sugar, geese, and Halloween!
      LikeReply9 hours ago
    • Symmetry60
      I was thinking wearing high heels, sifting through Taco Bell dumpsters and full contact tic-tac-toe, but sugar, geese and Halloween are swell too. :-P
      LikeReply 17 hours ago
    • susan.brumel
      That’s some nice imagery, Jack.
      LikeReply6 hours ago
  • npirandy
    Loved it Susan! It brought me back to childhood days. Excuse my ignorance, but what's a "chuppah"?
    LikeReply 212 hours ago
    • susan.brumel
      Thank you, my friend. It was fun to write. A chuppah is a canopy, a symbol of hospitality- of inviting guests into your home; also a place under which marriages are performed.
      LikeReply12 hours ago
    • npirandy
      I figured I'd ask before pulling out the dictionary. I'd probably be a better poet if I had your vocabulary. Ha!
      LikeReply11 hours ago
    • susan.brumel
      You’re one of the best poets, Randy. And one of the nicest humans!
      LikeReply11 hours ago
    • npirandy
      You're just too kind Susie, and a great friend.
      LikeReply 110 hours ago

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