Orbs of orange

Against fields of gold

Nestled with cornstalks

A contrast most bold.

Awaiting eager hands

To select them for art

Here comes a prospect

One goes in a cart.

Upon a kitchen table

Let carving begin

Slicing away eyes, a nose, and a grin.

Put in the candle

To provide spooky light

Place in a window

For Halloween delight.

Halloween pumpkin mellowly greets

All who ring doorbells

For special sweet treats.

And on the day after

You might see a wax tear

As Halloween pumpkin knows

It'll be a whole year

For his return

With grin and light

To indicate again

It's Halloween night.