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Happy Halloween!

Susan Mayer Brumel

Rhymed
Happy Halloween!

A yellow melon moon hangs high
Above white-frosted mountain tops
Gaggles of giddy geese fly by,
And noisily, “Honk-honk, Honk-honk!”

Delicious chocolate kisses don
Bright and sparkling silver wraps
And dance in skies of black bonbons,
Lighting roofs of caramel thatch

Bewitching music plays beneath
The hallowed celestial chuppah
As little monsters spook’ly sheathed,
Excitedly raise a hoopla!

Chimes and knockers noisily sound-
Plump pumpkin bowls of sweets appear
Shy eyes exclaim, “Look what I found!”
“Thank Yous!” echoing, far and near

Time tick-tocks on the big town clock…
Noisy streets have grown silent and still
Chocolatey starlight has gone dark,
Gaggles of geese, invisible

Masked crusaders no longer around —
They slumber, tucked into their beds
Sweet dreams of Halloween abound,
Whirligigging inside their heads…

Sunlight shines on smiling faces,
Proud treasure hunters sleep no more
Eagerly, they scramble and race —
To sort and sample their sugary score!

About this poem

Just had some fun writing about the holiday and the joy the children experience going out trick or treating. Happy Halloween!

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Written on April 29, 2024

Submitted by susan.brumel on October 17, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAX XXBX XXXX CDCD XXXX CECE XFXF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,018
Words 172
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
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Susan Mayer Brumel

A few years ago, I retired from a thirty-five year career in hospice counseling, at which time I began writing poetry. My poems are influenced by my patients’ journeys, the compelling beauty of nature, and the human condition. A lover of all animals and most people, I enjoy spending time in nature, long walks, and reading Pablo Neruda, Blake, William Carlos Williams, James Joyce, Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Leonard Cohen, and more. Baudelaire tells us to ‘be drunk’ on something every day; I am drunk on poetry and intend never to be sober! more…

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  • yelskwah
    yelskwah
    "Happy Halloween!" is a truly delightful and vividly imagined poem that perfectly captures the whimsical and joyful spirit of Halloween. You've masterfully used sensory details and a playful rhythm to create a poem that is both enchanting and deeply evocative. 
    LikeReply21 days ago
  • jerryl.01657
    jerryl.01657
    A Holyday Masterwork.
    LikeReply 15 months ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      Thank you, Jerry. I’m so happy you enjoyed it. I appreciate your support. Happy Halloween!
      LikeReply5 months ago
  • JessicaWheeler
    JessicaWheeler
    I love this! It’s bouncy, fun and has fantastic imagery. That first line might be my favorite:
    “a yellow melon moon hangs high”
    Beautiful!
    Xo
    LikeReply 15 months ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      Thanks, Jess! Your kids may like it.
      LikeReply5 months ago
  • Symmetry60
    Symmetry60
    She shoots!!! She scores!!!! How beautifully penned this was, dear lady. If I'm to be honest, it's the real reason I became your friend - so I could steal your poetry secrets to become the greatest poet the world has never known. Thank you for this gold. I'm off to plagiarize.... ;-) 
    LikeReply 15 months ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      Thank you, buddy. I thought you might like it since it references at least three of your favorite things…sugar, geese, and Halloween!
      LikeReply5 months ago
    • Symmetry60
      Symmetry60
      I was thinking wearing high heels, sifting through Taco Bell dumpsters and full contact tic-tac-toe, but sugar, geese and Halloween are swell too. :-P
      LikeReply 15 months ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      That’s some nice imagery, Jack.
      LikeReply5 months ago
  • npirandy
    npirandy
    Loved it Susan! It brought me back to childhood days. Excuse my ignorance, but what's a "chuppah"?
    LikeReply 25 months ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      Thank you, my friend. It was fun to write. A chuppah is a canopy, a symbol of hospitality- of inviting guests into your home; also a place under which marriages are performed.
      LikeReply5 months ago
    • npirandy
      npirandy
      I figured I'd ask before pulling out the dictionary. I'd probably be a better poet if I had your vocabulary. Ha!
      LikeReply5 months ago
    • susan.brumel
      susan.brumel
      You’re one of the best poets, Randy. And one of the nicest humans!
      LikeReply5 months ago
    • npirandy
      npirandy
      You're just too kind Susie, and a great friend.
      LikeReply 15 months ago

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