All Hallows' Eve
By the dark of the night and the light of the moon
The barrier between magic and reality wanes thin
Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins
And the pixies spin
Costume-clad children haunt door to door
Playing pranks and begging treats
Vampires, werewolves, and zombies run amuck
Attempting tricks and eating sweets
Haunted houses, spider webs, jack-o-lanterns aplenty
Costume contests, parties, dances
Pumpkins and princesses, angels and demons
Clandestine glances
Too many costumes to choose from
Whether you decide to dress nice or mean
I'm going to dress up as a cat
Happy Halloween!
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Submitted on January 03, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 571 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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