Minutes from a Meeting of Monsters
How do we make them scream this year? (witch starts with a cackle)
All those unsuspecting kids (vampire rubs his hands together eagerly)
Light them on fire! (mummy rewraps his arm carefully)
Lunge at their throats! (werewolf shadow boxes in the corner)
Or... (ghost floats hesitantly)
We can be nice this year
Eat their candy rather than
Eviscerating the poor dears (a short pause, then -)
Nah! (motion denied)
Hell-oween
Hell on Earth for
A single night every year.
Let the moonlight illuminate those ghastly demons.
Let the costumes not be a disguise, maybe more
Of a truth than a lie.
We are the monsters, Halloween is the one night
Every year that we can be ourselves
Every year on the same day
Nice costume, they say.
Goosebumps
Going. Going. Goner. Goner as my breath comes in unending pants.
Onward movement. Receding footsteps as I whip away.
Ogling . Squinting eyes to penetrate the dark.
Splash! Drip! Squash! Kaboom! Thump! Oomph!
Endless corridor as I sprint for the win.
Blizzard gnawing at my pale skin.
Unending beads of perspiration cascading down my length.
Macabre giggles erupting like newfound wings.
Perspective zooming in like a fucking train.
Surprise!!!!! Damn it dude, you almost gave me a heart attack!!!!
10/24/18
One knock
How do you make children laugh, when
Adults weep and chase 'em around?
Lies and candy and mischievous sounds and
Loads of toilet paper flying around
One knock is all it takes, before
Witches and vampires and politicians beg
Eager to get some treats or fun, or
Eggs will be all over your dear home
Never refuse sweets to any rowdy child
HALLOWEEN is not for the weak of heart