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Skeleton Bones and Goblins Groans
and then witches came along,
with their magical powers stored
in the cruel-looking wands.
But the children are not scared from them all
because they think they are Trick-or-Treaters all of them.
The children scratched and pulled their dresses because they are jealous of them!
All the witches, goblins and skeletons were very angry with them,
but what can they do of their heart broken when the children cry,
and made them the full day cry, cry and cry!
~Bhavya~
Speak of death
smell of pumkin ashes
lurke through nightly goblins
SKREETCH
ow ow ow
googles and oooos
slurp slurp
tick tok im a a little coo coo clock
ITS HALLOWEEEN
~Kelly~
I see dead people
I see ghosts
I see creepy goblins
I know you're there
I see pumpkins
I see dracula
I see candy
I know you're there
When moonlight hits dawn I creep into the cage
When we walk down main I lurk into your heart
Please please don't creep on me
cause well
Its halloween
~Kelly~
One Halloween Fright Fest
Just one boy, no stars, no moon
Alone on a Friday afternoon.
Just when school slides away
He prepares for his final day.
The night creeps in
And the horror and fun just begins
On this night of Halloween.
This is the night when witches are free
Goblins, elf's and fairies go on a spree
The evil and nice come together and befriend
On this one night, to make it an end.
Maybe this year all this nonsense will stop
But maybe this year will just make another plot
For the story of this little boy
Whose name is Gary McTroy.
He craves for candy, more and more
Each house he goes to, door to door.
He doesn't realize he's being followed,
And a piece of poisoness candy he just swallowed.
Their all up there laughing, witches and all
They finally made this their last brall.
Halloween can finally be fun for all!
~Sarah~
It's the night of Halloween
On October thirty-one
When the sun, Goes to Rest
It's the night of Halloween
When Fun is at its best.
Black cats and ghosts and princess fair
Holding hands everywhere,
It's the night of Halloween
There's Magic in the air.
Witch's shadow on the moon,
Casting spells, flying her broom,
It's the night of Halloween
Quick! Change to your costume!
~Patsy~
Your screams peirce the air
We succeed for the scare
Joyus times turn upside down
Our laughs echo through town
You fear our howl
Your elders think not to scowl
We try to hide our bright side
You wish there was no darkness
We don't exist with out your darkness
~Misty~
HALLOWEEN
The night was dark, the air was cold
The cobwebs shimmered as the shadows grew bold
The wind howled in foreboding and doom
The owls hooted in the darkening gloom
Ghosts and ghouls swam in dark haunted pools
Pale green goblins slithered over slimy toadstools
Gaunt, groaning ghastlies flitted in the misty sheen
It was indeed the night of Halloween
Halloween, the night when mean witches plan
To vanquish humans, goblins, and the Headless Horseman
Suddenly, the Headless Horseman appeared on the dark horizon
Grinding out a curse into his purple Verizon
The witch's eyes blazed in hatred and glee
As she stirred a black cauldron under the gnarled, twisted tree
"Can you hear me NOW, you headless crone?"
She cackled toothlessly into her brand new iPhone.
~Arun- Grade 4, Carmel Del Mar Elementary School~
Halloween is nearly here.
Are you ready to face your fear?
Lots of thumps and bangs and screams
Lots of noise and scary dreams.
On your costumes to trick or treat
We get lovely things to eat.
Even though we will be scared
Every spooky noise we've heard.
Next year, will be the same and we just start all over again.
~Eireann, age 12~
Halloween, Halloween;
Lots of fun on Halloweens
Monsters and ghouls, goblins too;
Ghosts and witches all say Boo!
~Baylee~
My little pumpkin
Gleeming so bright
If only you weren't
Such a big fright.
All of the kids got scared away
You even scared my dad, just the other day!
Now that all of the other frightful goblins and gools, are out on a play
Maybe you won't be thrown away.
~Sarah~
Happy Halloween
Halloween time,
Oh what fun,
A full moon is out,
The old man's hat weighs a ton.
A cackling of witches,
A screeching of cats,
The cauldrons are bubbling,
Watch out for the bats!
Fireworks are bombing,
Floating in the midnight air.
Everyone's enjoying themselves
With not one little care.
Tricker treaters are busy,
Filling the streets, very keen,
They all are rhythmically reciting
"HAPPY HALLOWEEN!"
~Jonathan~
Spiderwebs here and witches, too.
On halloween night the ghosts meet you.
A full moon tonight? Mabye so. Uh Oh.
The ghosts all come and you're all too scared, so you run away, unprepared.
~Robert~
The wind is howling
The ghost are booing
And witches spells are brewing
Tis one thing I think of that these creatures that walk and stalk the night
Halloween is on it's way
Don't be scared there's
No one there
Just run through the dim lighted streets
Hoping u won't trip over your on two feet
No luck there
They've got u now
The sun is up the light comes back
And so life itself
Wake up
Tis just a dream
On
Halloween
~Kassandra~
Happy Halloween
Halloweens for every one dressing up is alot of fun.
Geting candy on Halloween is the perfect time to hear a scream!
~Sami, age 9~
spiders crawling up your spine like dracula and frankenstein.ghost come howling through the night but dont let that give u a fright.vampires will come to suck your blood will you go running through th mud.witches on broom sticks goblins in cars,but beware of the bats hanging on bars. if this isnt enough to give u a scare the come to my party,its a dare!!!!!
~Brittany~
Do you like Halloween? If you do your in for a fright. Cause one halloween night 1 man lost his life. so at night when you sleep, you just might here a beep.and a owl "hoo". Cause hes coming for you!!!!!!
~Brandon~
What Day is it away,away You go
stay with me on halloween
I'm scared and I'm not in laughter
give me a chance I'm small
I Want to grow tall so I'm not scared
Halloween don't be scared
but be cared with love
p.s Witchs and brooms
and straw and are more...
~Sophie~
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
It's Halloween Night
And we're going to make a fright!!!
Scaring all the children in the dead of night
Laying in the Lane ways
Running round the streets
We will make a night
That will never be quite right!!!!!!!!
"BEWARE"
~Raymond~
Witches three
and cauldron, black
Of spells and charms
there be no lack
At dark woods edge
upon a bleak height
stoking the fire
in the oncoming night.
Gray is the sky
black tree branches bare
they sway, creak and crack
nought else but howling wind there.
Wolfsbane, thistle, coryander and brine
only heaven knows
what these three
have in mind!
Eerie whispered recitations
incantations and rhyme
nought else to add
save more stirring and thyme.
Witches three
and cauldron, black
Spirits roam -
no turning back!
At dark woods edge
upon that dreary height
fanning the flames
in the onrush of night.
-Edward Sagmoen (45 y/o)~
screaming of fear
monsters are coming near
closer and closer day by day
coming to take my breath away
~Kayla~
Spooky halloween
nights creep up on you
you wonder what
will happen
on this terrifying
night closer and closer
they get
scared of everything around
you
a shadow
ponders upon you're
face
you look close
scared you walk
and walk
the night is getting old the sun
is gone and the moon is
out before you could breath
BOOOO
someone shouts
~Becca~
Doomed to Have a Fright Night
As the eerie witching hour draws near. All who approach will scream in fear.
Wear your best costume, you trick we'll treat. See the graveyard, with tombstones lined up so neat.
But beware of the monsters, mummies and ghouls. Dont' touch the spiders, like the other fools.
At dusk, the ghosts and goblins will take flight, in a wicked celebration of Halloween night.
~Layton~
There was this cute little bat
Its name was pat
He always wanted to wear my hat
But one day my hat got flat
~Nathan~
skeletons and ghosts and ghouls grinning goblins fighting duels werewolves rising from their tombs
witches on their magic brooms
~Britnay~
Halloween Halloween are you here Haloween Halloween please get here go in the attic and get the ghost and goblins and other stuff to
~Cody~
October 31st is a funnest night,
trick a treating in the dark without any light.
still the moon is shinny so bright,
and it give the chldren a scarry fright.
~Megan~
the witches fly scross the sky
the owls go who who who
the green goblins howl
the cats they yowl
happy halloween to you
~Shannon~
Out in the streets in the dark cold night.
There was a lot of skeletons that gave me a fright.
As the sun came up and it got bright.
The touch of the light made me go white.
~Abbie~
witches witches wat a fright
makes all the kids to get fright
WHEN SHE FLYS AROUND THE MOON
SHE MAKES THE COW GO MOOO
~Aine~
Pumpkin Pumpkin big and round
Pumpkin Pumpkin turn around
Pumpkin Pumpkin hurry up a tree
Pumpkin Pumpkin Smile at ME!
~Katherine - age 7~
Halloween
halloween is a wicked night
scaring my friends in the moonlight
i really like halloween
since it means so much to me
i play dress up in costumes
and sometimes i put on perfumes
in the sky where sits the moonlight
sometimes it gives e a really big fright.
i love halloween
for it is the most special day of the year
oh i love this day to a certain amount of tears.
~Stevie-Ann, age 12~
HALLOWEEN
Of all the eerie nights I've seen
There've been none more than Halloween
All things orange, all things black
Ghouls and horror and lanterns, Jack
A time for clouds all thick and grey
A chance for night to have its day
The kings of darkness do arise
Their queens so aptly in disguise
Witches preparing for the night
With well-pressed hats and cauldrons bright
"Tonight's the night"
I've heard it said
But this one's mainly for the dead
All hail, All Hallows' Eve
~Ivan~
The air is cool the season is fall soon halloween will come to all.On this night you will see you have never seen before.You may get scared so be prepared!!!!!!!
~Cheyenne, age 9~
My Halloween Poem
The moon is full
The wind doth howl
The dead have risen
The air is fowl
Creepy and crawly they all come out
To torment the kids who are about
Searching for treats, they will not stop
So beware of their grab and the sound of a chop
Halloween is here
It's the time to scare
Stay out of the grave yards
Because they're in there
Get your treats and make haste to home
Go right to bed and pray they've all gone
Back to the yards for another year
When they we return to give all a scare
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
~Brian~
Halloween what a fright
Always bring a light
Little kids screaming
Little bells ringing
Open the door
What's in store
Extremely exciting
Evil is biting
Now it is time to end this rhyme
~Kameron~
Gouls and Goblins, ghosts, and bats,
Trick and Treats and witches hats
Scary creatures in the night
Jack-o-lanters glowing bright
~Yvonne~
There once was this mean, old witch,
that kept trying to be a scarey snitch,
Then there was a scarey skull-shaped purse,
that the person holding it, she wanted to curse.
And when the purse, she could not get,
it made her feet turn soggy with sweat.
But when the sweat touched her broom that she rode,
it made her turn into a toad.
She just croaked and croaked,
even though her shoes were soaked.
I guess she was lucky to meet this demise,
I mean, she could have turned into a bunch of flies.
So, let this be a lesson to all you witches,
think twice before being scarey snitches.
I too learned my lesson, as you will know,
because I still have sweat dripping from my toe.
~Amy~
The Witch
A witch is black
She is in Autum
She is in a cave
A witch is wind
She is a long ragged coat
A broom
In Hocus Pocus
And she eats MAGGOTS
Black
Black is dark
It is the winter
In a dark cave
Black is rain
It is new school shoes
The new leather sofa
In Twitches
And it is ur sweets
~Chloe~
Trick Or Treating
Halloween is such a blast
It comes and goes oh so fast
I love dressing up and trying something new
And see my friends looking funny, too
Going from house to house saying, "Trick or treat!"
And seeing all the candy, I'm going to be able to eat
I have so much fun with my family and friends but
I get so disappointed knowing that the day will soon end
There is no doubt that I adore Halloween
And the rest of the Holiday seasons will soon be seen
~Brielle~
Black Cat
In one spooky dark hat,
Lived a black cat,
That ate vampire bats.
Sleeping under a dark hat,
On a black mat,
Lived a black cat.
Getting fat,
Eating bat,
And mixing in some rat,
Lived a black cat.
On Halloween night,
The black cat shook in fright.
Thinking he saw a headless knight,
In reality was a bright light.
Hiding with fright,
Only to come out for a bite,
Did the black cat notice the bright white light.
Moewing with delight,
The black cat ate all the bats and rats until his heart felt light.
~Rachel~
The Witches Head
Beware the witch that lost her head
She haunts this house; she'll haunt your bed
She died one day casting a spell
Trouble was, she couldn't do them so well
She hubble-bubbled, toiled and troubled
The cauldron churned and the explosion doubled
So watch out for her she may fly by
A headless witch, on her broom in the sky
Here lies her skull - hair still in tact
To remind you all of her grisly act
She wanders the halls wondering where it be,
Don't let her find it - she'll curse thee!
~Michelle~
All through the house
A cold wind blows
Whistling, whistling
Pull my blanket around me
But is there a ghost?
Whispering, whispering
The fire went out
There's just the glow
Fading, fading
I'm shaking now
From my head to my toe
Shivering, shivering
There's a shadow outside
Long and low
Stalking, stalking
Long fingers rap
At my window oh please
Scaring, scaring
There's tap-tapping
Is it the trees?
Scraping, scraping
I run out with a shout
Where do I go?
Running, running
Down the long staircase
Into the cupboard
Hiding, hiding
It's worse in here
Oh gosh I fear
Shaking, shaking
The door creaks open
Aaargh! Who's there?
Screaming, Screaming
I open my eyes
With horror I see.
Nothing, nothing
I look all around me
Surely someone was there?
Worrying, worrying
I creep back up to bed
Dive under the covers
Peeking, peeking
No sound can be heard
I slowly doze off
Sleeping, sleeping
~Michelle~
Halloween Night
It's Halloween night,
I am dressing up like a witch
But who knows what we'll see.
So far I've seen a ghost
a skeleton plus a witch just like me!
It's a spooky night
that gives us a fright,
until we feel like we have no might!
At midnight when you have a lot of fright the ghosts say BOO
while the witches stir their brew
and the skeleton goes into the foggy dew,
The full moon rises while the coyotes howl
and the werewolf goes bow wow,
All those scared trick-or-treaters go back to their house.
~Shelby~
Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches and goblins, spooks and elves,
With sprites and gnomes from elf-land delves,
Tonight are flying here and there,
Yes, up and down and everywhere.
For this one night in all the year
they rule the earth and bring great fear.
But even there they goblins see,
Spooks and gnomes, and all that be
abroad upon weird Halloween
when all the wizards may be seen
where all the folks
play most wicked jokes.
They like the dark just as the light,
for spooks never come within their sight,
and in their dreams they lovely elves
Show them bright scenes from fairy delves.
The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night.
So, if tonight you are afraid
of any spook or any shade,
for oh we'll know it is Halloween!!
~Katrina~
I knew this girl, her name was May.
And she could not wait for Halloween day.
She bought her costume a month in advance.
And she wore it at home when she had the chance.
Until one day she heard a terrible lie,
So at that instant, she had to reply.
She had heard that Halloween was over.
But she had already gotten her costume as a four-leaf-clover.
She had nothing else to do but start a petition.
And of course, with her parents permission,
She pranced around her neighborhood,
And a street called Brentwood.
She got a few signatures on her sheet.
She felt as if she were ready to trick or treat.
Her friends and family were oh-so proud,
now that Halloween was allowed.
~Candace~
Witches in flight,
Ride through the night,
Goblins appear, Halloweens here!
In the morning you will find a key to a happy place!!
~Louise~
goblins ghosts and ghouls
grab greedy little fools
then they serve them up
in their daily gruel
~Rebecca~
A voice from the dark is calling me
a feeling of a cold hand nearing me
something lurking behind me
i can hear something scurry
and i needed to hurry
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
it was only a mouse!!
~Katriven~
THE HALLOWEEN FRIGHT
The day is bright
But the day is cursed;
For night is near
It's October thirty first.
SKELETONS WAKING IN THE MOONLIGHT
As the sun sets
The full moon rises;
The children change
The town is in crisis.
SKELETONS DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
Streets lined with picket fences
In the early morning dawn;
Now filled with creepy shadows
There's no longer any calm.
SKELETONS DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
Goblins big and tall
Witches full of fright;
Walk, stalk, terrorize
While ghosts play in the night.
SKELETONS DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
The haunting continues
'Til the clock strikes 12:01;
The spirits must retire
For their work is surely done.
SKELETONS SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT
~Elaina, age 12~
They Fall
Beside the moon
Between the planets sits mars
During night you see them
Above you watch
Except on a cloudy night
They fall before your eyes