Halloween: Happy Halloween

Huge Jack O’lanterns

And welcoming scarecrows  

Carefully hidden

In among bales of straw

Perched on doorsteps; 

Children of all ages

Roaming the streets;

Candles burning brightly

In windows;

White, spooky, ghosts and goblins

Blowing them out;

Eerie winds howling;

Frankenstein and batman,

Monsters and devils,

Angels and ballet dancers,

Clowns and jesters,

Running from door to door,

Through moon lit streets;

Branches bending, breaking, in the wind,

Swirling leaves dancing,

Weird shadows forming;

Young parents showing off their young;

Fierce grandparents out on patrol;

Fear of child predators everywhere;

Dogs barking endlessly,

Playful puppies escaping;

"Halloween treats, please!"

The cry of the young masses;

"Trick or treat!"

Doorbells ringing melodiously,

Little hands, big hands, pounding on doors;

Mischievous boys soaping windows;

Flashlight beams waving,

Community police on patrol;

Bags of candy, dropped in haste, 

Chocolate bar wrappers tossed aside;

Chaotic school parties,

Prizes for best costumes,

Bobbing for apples;

Tired, cranky, children with tummy aches,

Exhausted, exasperated parents;

"Whew! It's over!"

Happy Halloween.  

The sights and sounds of Halloween are everywhere.