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Today's Halloween
by Budd Nelson → (All Poetry by Budd Nelson)
Tuesday, October 24, 2017    Rated "PG" by the Author.
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October 24, 2017

 Amid this world of orange and black
treats abound to keep tricks at bay.
As the golden orb rises this dark
on this all hallows eve's foray.

Steeped in tradition of times gone by
of creaking sounds and scary sights.
Fearful wraiths making grown men cry
all hopeing to see next dya's light.

Ghoulies and goblins knock at my door
venturing out among the hordes.
To pass dire decorations galore
smiles on faces for sweet rewards.

Princesses, frogs, cowboys and much more
wee ones, toddlers, teens, one and all.
Wandering about from door to door
everyone enjoys this nights fall.
 


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 Reviews of "Today's Halloween"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 17, 2020
Well, it won't be Halloween for a while yet but your poem is certainly a fine precursor to it. Love and peace to you, Budd.

Regis 🍁

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on November 14, 2017
THINGS HAVE CHANGED SO MUCH...BUT THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE HALLOWEEN I KNEW...WISH IT COULD BE LIKE IT WAS THEN MANY, MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS YOUNG(SMILE). THANKS FOR SHARING, BUDD. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS.

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on November 9, 2017
This is well written and keeping with the spirit of things, love it.

Reviewed by Karen McKeever
Reviewed on November 6, 2017
Excellent write, Budd and it brought back memories of taking my kids door to door on Halloween.

Love and Dreams,
Karen

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on November 2, 2017
Thank you Budd for this awesome piece
My wife and I Miss having sweets
for the kids rapping on on our chambe doors
Looking for treats..... we now reside in an over 55
Quiet community .....peace be with you

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on October 27, 2017

well done!! enjoy reading your lyrical poem


Never Stop Writing!

m

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on October 26, 2017
After I researched the origins of Halloween, for an essay I wrote, I stopped celebrated it. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed. Peace... r

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 25, 2017
I think you've captured the mood. Today, a kid wouldn't be caught dead without celebrating Halloween in some fashion. But then, it seems like it's always been that way even though dressing up was optional in my day and tricks were played as often as treats.

It has been many years since anyone came to my gate. Partly because the community started a party that all the kids go to. And partly because some kids, and their parents, were afraid to come to the door of a guy in a wheelchair. I accepted that because of the bother of making sure I pleased the kids and didn't make any of them feel unwelcome.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on October 25, 2017
It's become a night for all alright. There are about as many adults as kids that go trick or treating now. And to those adults I say, aren't you a little big for this?

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 24, 2017
What a night, how I remember it well. Nice work here, and great rhyming.

Reviewed on October 24, 2017
The perfect Halloween poem!!! I can see them already!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on October 24, 2017
Wish I could dress up and go out trick or treating, but to old and tired to make myself do so...on second thought I can go out as an old man...:) -e-

Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on October 24, 2017
I'm now in the mood for some trick or treating!


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