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⠁Halloween is SAFE please share and repost this Everywhere !🎃👻🍬🧡
Pass the pumpkin, the chocolate, the fun,
The lies of danger should be over and done.
One family did it to their own and just once
sure they faltered, history shows,
But tonight the laughter in every street grows.
One girl, once
a story twisted till now, her family the foe, no one else involved anyhow
Caught in a lie that everyone seemed to know.
Not strangers , not once not ever.
Just one poor family that wasn't that clever.
No one hiding in shadows, not monsters in the dark,
But blood-bound kin,
their hands left this mark.
Hospitals have known, urgent care has seen,
The truth of Halloween is far from mean.
Safe, joyous, mischievous, costumes that gleam,
The streets belong to witches, to pirates, to dreams
Fun and silliness careless youth and recorded screams.
An urban legend got demonized an blown out of proportion
safety and the love for our kids twisted through the telephone game lens and added distortion .
Its just not true !
I happily did all the research for you.
No records of admittance
no insurance claims
no weirdos doing bad stuff anyone can actually name
or blame.
There never were ANY bad treats
just A bad horror story repeated on every neighborhood street.
All hospitals keep an accurate ledger, even backwoods halls,
Even Appalachian urgent care, has no documented calls.
So dress up, go out , hit up the streets and the malls
Put the fear back in the costumes where it belongs
let em bob for apples and sing silly songs.
Before the jack-o’-lanterns glowed in autumn night,
Before ghosts and goblins gave the town such a fright,
Records stood silent, precise and unbending,
No claims, no apple admittance
no illness or bad will not then, not now, not ever
no children’s lives were ending.
Just more 80's satanic panic
the buzz **** un ending
its a hollow lie and not worth defending.
So stop the fear-mongering, the horror tales grown stale,
Let kids run laughing,
let candy prevail.
There never have been any poisoned chocolates
no apples that killed,
Just friends in the night, chasing thrills
and the thrilled.
Buckets full of love and fun to be
filled and then spilled.
Hoarded or traded
at school so proudly coveted or paraded.
Trick or treat indeed
its the good time we all enjoy and need.
This is the truth easily verifiable
so let em have fun
and it IS
FUN
undeniable.
Happy Halloween go out and enjoy it .
Spread the truth, not fear and unfounded lies
give love and receive love
and enjoy a surprise .
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!
.
Oct 11, 2025
Oct 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM UTC
Pass the pumpkin, the chocolate, the fun,
The lies of danger should be over and done.
One family did it to their own and just once
sure they faltered, history shows,
But tonight the laughter in every street grows.
One girl, once
a story twisted till now, her family the foe, no one else involved anyhow
Caught in a lie that everyone seemed to know.
Not strangers , not once not ever.
Just one poor family that wasn't that clever.
No one hiding in shadows, not monsters in the dark,
But blood-bound kin,
their hands left this mark.
Hospitals have known, urgent care has seen,
The truth of Halloween is far from mean.
Safe, joyous, mischievous, costumes that gleam,
The streets belong to witches, to pirates, to dreams
Fun and silliness careless youth and recorded screams.
An urban legend got demonized an blown out of proportion
safety and the love for our kids twisted through the telephone game lens and added distortion .
Its just not true !
I happily did all the research for you.
No records of admittance
no insurance claims
no weirdos doing bad stuff anyone can actually name
or blame.
There never were ANY bad treats
just A bad horror story repeated on every neighborhood street.
All hospitals keep an accurate ledger, even backwoods halls,
Even Appalachian urgent care, has no documented calls.
So dress up, go out , hit up the streets and the malls
Put the fear back in the costumes where it belongs
let em bob for apples and sing silly songs.
Before the jack-o’-lanterns glowed in autumn night,
Before ghosts and goblins gave the town such a fright,
Records stood silent, precise and unbending,
No claims, no apple admittance
no illness or bad will not then, not now, not ever
no children’s lives were ending.
Just more 80's satanic panic
the buzz **** un ending
its a hollow lie and not worth defending.
So stop the fear-mongering, the horror tales grown stale,
Let kids run laughing,
let candy prevail.
There never have been any poisoned chocolates
no apples that killed,
Just friends in the night, chasing thrills
and the thrilled.
Buckets full of love and fun to be
filled and then spilled.
Hoarded or traded
at school so proudly coveted or paraded.
Trick or treat indeed
its the good time we all enjoy and need.
This is the truth easily verifiable
so let em have fun
and it IS
FUN
undeniable.
Happy Halloween go out and enjoy it .
Spread the truth, not fear and unfounded lies
give love and receive love
and enjoy a surprise .
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!
.
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM UTC
The memories
of late October
torment me
like trick or treaters
begging
for more candy.
Jul 4, 2020
Jul 4, 2020 at 10:23 AM UTC
We bask in light when morning comes
yet tremble in the night.
Halloween must be the cause
to give us such a fright.
Ghosts and goblins haunt the streets
where moans and chains abound.
Gouls and vampires lurk in shadows
scared of holy ground.
Werewolves stalk unwary victims.
Frankenstein is loose.
Ogres, trolls and spectral zombies
hanging by a noose
Gorgons with their "stoney" eyes
and bats with leathery wings
Mummies wrapped in yellowed cloth
with rotting flesh that clings
Pirates, gangsters, space invaders
just to name a few
All in search of "Tricks or Treats"
(or just a head ... or two).
Beware the time when darkness comes.
Be sure the door is locked.
But most of all, to just be safe
keep lots of candy stocked.
Oct 30, 2019
Oct 30, 2019 at 7:41 AM UTC
#
***The twilight clouds
went scudding past
like witches on their brooms.
The sound of laughter
filled the night
as ghouls departed tombs.
"Trick or treat!"
resounded
as menageries filed by...
Filling up their bags with loot
while candy stores ran dry.
Dentists filled appointments books
in brisk anticipation...
Knowing that enamel
would not stand
such laceration.
Zombies stagger down the street
and vampires trip on capes.
Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles,
Frankenstein escapes!
Princesses and knights with swords,
mummies by the score...
Ghosts and goblins saunter by
and darkened homes ignore.
Masks of every shape and type
monsters and the like...
Arriving via motor pool
on foot, skateboard and bike.
Kids of every age invade
demanding tribute thus...
(Oh dear...
here comes another group
arriving on a bus.)
People donning hobo clothes
adorned in eye-holed sheets...
Wearing out the doorbells
on the darkened,
porch lit streets.
Jack o lanterns
hiss and spit
as candles soon expire.
Children head back home
to count their swag
and then retire.
At last
the tempest peters out.
The pageantry is gone.
I look out
at the candy wrappers
littering the lawn.
Another Halloween is done.
I hope they had their fill.
"Trick or treat!"
still resonates
I hear its echoes still.
But... just around the corner
as Thanksgiving season nears...
We hear the spiels and ads
of all the rabid marketeers.
Turkeys gobble restlessly
at axes sharp and keen...
For them...
this is a nightmare...
just another Halloween.***
#
Oct 31, 2018
Oct 31, 2018 at 9:43 AM UTC
Eye of newt
toe of frog
scale of snake
bark of dog.
A cauldron boiling
over an open blaze
its vapor makes
an eerie haze.
A pinch of this
a pinch of that
a magic broom
an old black cat.
Cobwebs
Spiders
creaking floor
scary shadows
on the door.
Howling winds
pouring rain
curtains lick
the window pane.
Groans
and
moans
a Ghoulish scene…
TRICK OR TREAT, IT’S HALLOWEEN!!!
~
Oct 31, 2017
Oct 31, 2017 at 4:00 PM UTC
There is no chill like autumn's air
to brace a poet's soul.
The thought of chocolate on the stove
speeds up the evening stroll.
My dog must stop to sniff the air
and savor scents afoot.
While I must simply watch my step
and where each one is put.
The signs of Halloween abound
for "Tricks or Treats" is near.
How wonderful to take a walk.
I love this time of year!
Oct 3, 2017
Oct 3, 2017 at 11:04 AM UTC
Day turns to night, crowds on the road,
Bonfires ignite, bangers explode.
Fireworks fly high, burst in the air
Dogs bark and cry, smoke everywhere.
Chinese lanterns float way on high
Flicker and burn, light up the sky.
Candle-lit pumpkins that terrorise
With wicked grins and evil eyes.
Cobwebs, spiders, vampires and bats
Ghosts and monsters, witches black cats,
Skeletons skulls, crosses, tomb stones
Look wonderful haunting most homes.
Children galore take to the street
Knock on each door, play trick or treat
Costumes vary, monsters and such
Some quite scary, some not so much
Bags big and small, buckets or tins,
Carried by all to keep treats in.
Getting goodies at every door,
Bars and lollies and so much more;
Monkey nuts, gum, fruit and sweets too
Money from some, a coin or two.
Kids excited, loving it all,
Each delighted with their own haul.
Halloween treats like colcannon,
Barmbracks with a ring in each one,
Traditional games for everyone,
Snap apple great Halloween fun.
Scary stories of days gone by,
Horror movies to terrify,
Howls and screams, nervous laughter,
Many bad dreams for weeks after.
There is no other night like Halloween,
People more frightened than they've ever been.
A great occasion for young and old,
Cannot wait for the next one, truth be told.
Apr 23, 2015
Apr 23, 2015 at 11:28 AM UTC
I dressed as me
for the party.
What do you do for a living?
I am a poet twinkled
calloused eyes
between disbelief
and comic relief of
fake heroes marveling,
spitting out punch
cause it tasted like grease,
their business cards burning
in speechless canopies.
Those grieving batmen
pleasuring the guilty,
wasting precious time,
Oculus Rifts on their eyes.
*But..
You should be going to more events like these and...
Didn't I see you at the Belvéderé party? and...
You should be getting drinks with people twice a week...
It's the only way. (I think)*
*What is this table?
Is this free wine?*
Oh and...
I wasn't asking what I should do with my precious time.
I am asking what you don't do...
and why?
You say you hate to trick,
but that it's the only way to get treats.
You probably were the kid that
filled your pillowcase with
doorstep pumpkins of candy,
abandoning the suckers like me.
But life isn't Halloween all the time,
just one night.
And lies are not costumes
we can sell on ebay
when we are done tricking people.
They eat us alive.
Trick n' die.
Nov 1, 2014
Nov 1, 2014 at 2:27 PM UTC
Do you have anything for the poor?
My pants are ***** and tore,
Give me money to buy some more
Oct 12, 2014
Oct 12, 2014 at 9:21 PM UTC