October’s back
To haunt once more,
Monsters knocking
On the door…
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Trick or treaty…
Listen, sweetie,
Move your feet-y,
Fast and fleet-y,
Trick or treat-y!
* * * * *
Shopping spree…
Mom went on
A shopping spree,
Buying costumes
For children three…
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The Chocolate Rule…
School would be awesome
I’m sure you agree,
If instead of grades
They gave out… candy!
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No more houses…
Asphalt under
Tired feet,
No more houses
Trick or treat!
* * * * *
Trick or trick…
Oranges, apples
Nuts galore,
Can’t we skip the
Health food store?
* * * * *
Too soon?!?
Put my costume
On in June,
And no, that’s nowhere
Near too soon!
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Scary starch…
Little Ghostie
Hands out treats,
Gives the other
Ghouls new sheets!
“You’re safe, Bro!”
Brains are what
Undead adore,
Which is why my
Brother, they ignore!
* * * * *
Get you some!
Now the day,
Has finally come,
For free candy –
Get you some!
* * * * *
Pile on…
Pour my candy
In a pile,
Just to lie on
Top awhile…
* * * * *
That time of year…
Vampire teeth and
Spider rings,
That time of year
For childish things!
* * * * *
Overflowing…
Candy aisles
Overflowing,
Into treat bags
They’ll be going!
* * * * *
Ghosts come a haunting…
Bats in the belfry,
Skeletons clatter,
Ghosts come a haunting,
To see what’s the matter!
* * * * *
Store bought costumes…
I don’t care that
Mom’s not handy.
(Store bought costumes
Get more candy!)
* * * * *
Sewing going…
Mothers sewing
At full speed,
For each child’s
Costume needs…
* * * * *
October 365…
Trick or treating
With my friends,
Hope October
Never ends!
* * * * *
Rise and shine…
Why wait till dark
To go beg for candy,
Trick or treating at sunrise
Would be twice as dandy!
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31 Days of Halloween…
No, I do NOT
Think it crazed,
To wear my costume
All 31 days!!
* * * * *
Super powers…
Trick or treat
For six straight hours,
Feels like I have
Super powers!!!
* * * * *
Monster masks…
Rubber faces and
Fake hair,
Monster masks
Designed to scare!
* * * * *
But Mom….
Bite your tongue and
Take it back:
You forgot my
Trick or treat sack?!?!
* * * * *
Cheap costumes…
Moth Woman
And Lizard Thing,
Cheap costumes
From Dollar King!
* * * * *
Quite a feat,
Ghost’s sheet,
Who needs feet,
To trick or treat?!?
* * * * *
Better… best!
Put your candy,
To the test:
Okay, good,
Better… best!
* * * * *
This Halloween…
I have only
One request,
That this Halloween
Be the best!
* * * * *
Begging for an egging…
Rubber mask,
Upon my face,
Throwing eggs
By the case!
* * * * *
Free TP…
All your candy,
Give to me,
Unless you want
Some free TP!
* * * * *
Sisters three…
Trick or treat
With sisters three,
More for them…
And less for ME!
* * * * *
Costume can’t…
Mask too big and
Cape too long,
My costume is all
Kinds of wrong!
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Rusty Fischer is the author of several collections of family friendly Halloween poems, including Cauldron Trouble, King Toot, Vampire Vapors and Grinning Ghostly. Visit him at www.rushingtheseason.com to learn more and read tons of FREE holiday poems just like the ones in this collection. All. Year. Long…