Halloween

Carnivorous clouds devour the sky
bourne by a burgeoning breeze
wantonly Witch-Women flitter and fly
through tangles of terrible trees

Gargoyles are growling,  Hell-Hounds are howling,
Demons in deadly disguise
galloping Ghosts and horrible hosts
of dastardly Dead-things arise

I shudder and shiver,  my limbs are a-quiver,
with fear from the fluttering wings
of vicious Vampires' Unholy desires
and other,  more ominous things

The Moon up in space wears a sinister face
and shines on a slithering sea
of blood-sucking beasts that ferociously feast
on cowering creatures like me

Still,  not to worry,  it's gone in a hurry,
the morning will dawn bright and green
but just for tonight,  you'll be fainting in fright,
for it's once again Halloween!

C.  Lon  R.  Bruso