Autumn Embrace
Just a bunch of Hocus Pocus?
Surrendering to Fall’s embrace
Darkness is at hand,
In nightscapes of devilry
Wild, and magically planned,
The call of owls spirit the night
With matching eyes of gold
The smell of leaves is everywhere
Their stories yet untold
Whispering winds in unison
Go calling out your name
“Come stay with me”, their haunting cry
“You’ll never be the same”
Pale, the faces hidden there
Beckoning, ghostly white,
As silhouettes of former selves
Reach out to you in the night
Hallows Eve has finally come
Her array of colors vast
Her lovely song a reverie
Of lives that have long passed
In lantern light that pirouettes
Like dancers in a flame
Illuminating darkened paths
That call to old Samhain
To part the veil for just tonight
And bring the ghostly call
That comes to us one night a year
“Happy Halloween to all”
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I hope you liked my "Spooky Season" poem. This was written for the "Spooky Season" challenge which is linked below. This challenge was issued by S.A. Crawford as a way for us to get to meet each other on a fun topic. Please do click on her name and check out her work to show some support.
Thanks so much for reading! If you liked this challenge, you may also like this one: Writing Prompts for October, issued by Chloe Rose Violet. My poem for her challenge is linked below. Please have a look and show it some love! :)
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Veronica Coldiron
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Comments (7)
Awesome job!
This is phenomenal Veronica - it has so much atmosphere, and I love your choice of words!
That was really well written
This was the epitome of a spooky Halloween! You nailed this challenge!
Love this one, Veronica!
Nicely done, sure feel of Halloween poem 👻🎃
Love it. Makes me ready for the season change.