October 31
Laura Dotson 1964 (Pittsburgh, Pa)
Halloween is coming
the night is growing dim
Howling at the moon
has become a distant hymn
The animals are hungry
they're searching for their prey
The children of the night
keep their precious wolves at bay
When the clock strikes the hour
of the witches vigilant flight
the dead walk the earth
darkness swallows light
The night's ghostly laughter
fills the air
Teasing and taunting
so just you beware
Walk by a graveyard
if you must
don't give in to
your curious lust
Stay in your bed
with the covers drawn
only arise
when night becomes dawn
About this poem
Halloween fun
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Written on October 10, 2015
Submitted by redruminthefirst on July 27, 2022
Modified by redruminthefirst on July 27, 2022
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB XCDC EDXD EFAF XGXG XHXH |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 548 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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