Candy corn stalks
sway in pumpkin patches
Lemon drop trees
shade cocoa streams

Sugar ships sailing
down dreary rivers
Past dancing skeletons
over moaning corpses

Musty attics unlock
wretched wraiths
Mothballs bounce
down haunted stairs

Black Widow waltzes
On dusty cobwebs
Housefly struggles
Thrashing silky threads

Whistle rings blow
as ship pulls to shore
Docking in dark chocolate
Seagulls shriek lore

A motley crew
disembarks
on hallowed land
Empty bags in hand

Outdoor lights invite
Trick or treat
this spooky night

Leaves crunching under foot
Witches cackling under costume
Ghosts and goblins giggle
Frankenstein trundles behind

Batman pinches Wonder Woman
Robin trips the Tin Man
Daffy steals snickers from Barney
Little zombie cries for mommy

Scarecrow sneaks
tiptoes behind
tattooed sailors and
preschool devils

A gaggle of ghouls
knock, knock, knock
As the door opens
SHOUT, SHOUT, SHOUT

Pumpkins sneer
from every porch
Indian corn hangs
lifeless on doors

Smiling parents
coo & coo
Dropping bite size bars
into bright eyes blue