Night of Screams
Spooky Abecedarian
Autumn winds send chills to the core
Black cats startling those who fear
Cadavers rise and walk the floor
Death hangs ghostly in the air
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Eerie scenes of thickening fog
Frightful screams from all around
Grisly visions of bodies flogged
Haunting dreams with horror's sound
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Impish goblins roam aimless in shadows
Jack-o-lanterns carry dimly light
Kisses of evil stalk fear in darkness
Lust filled monsters crave bloody smite
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Masqueraded attire can’t hide the evil
Nightmare of terror that upon us begins
October full moon casts spells from medieval
Phantoms and witches chanting our sins
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Queen of dark terror shows her visage
Reigning over this frightful night
Serpents slink from dead, blackened eyes
Tingling sensations from ghoulish sight
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Unearthly creatures rise from their graves
Visions of horror are at once released
Wicked demons join in the fray
Xylophones play while spectres feast
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Yowling wakes them from their dreams
Zombies stroll on the night of screams
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (19)
This would be a great song!
This is phenomenal! I love it!
Wow!! This is so gripping and wonderful! 💜
"October moon casts spells from medieval" What a wonderful and creative piece 👏👏👏
This is great! All the chills!
The horror! The horror!!!! 😉👍
Very good visual and word play.
A perfectly executed Abecedarian poem! I loved it so much!
Loved this! Delightfully spooky and it perfectly captures the feeling of Halloween. Well done!
nice images
Very much an ode to Halloween. Reads like the Night Before Christmas except with zombies and demons. This one is worth printing out and framing for the holiday. Hearted ❤️
Cleverly written. I enjoyed this read.
Absolutely excellent words for the night of Halloween
Great poem for Halloween! Great job setting the mood!
Wow! That was so well done. I was saying the lines in my head to the voice of Vincent Price. Really excellent work!!
Brilliant Cathy in both the format and the writing. Great Halloween piece.
Great work! I have to comment on the image, though - it looks almost like a half of a creepy face - it's perfect! 🎃
All you need is Vincent Price to narrate <3 love this
Bravo!!! Love it!!!💕