"Halloween Night" and "What We Do at Night"

HALLOWEEN POETRY by Hoke Waterman

"Halloween Night"

Shadows all around

Blood and teeth and claws

I sprint, homebound

Then something makes me pause

What is it? You ask,

On the edge of your seat

It's got wings but no mask

Looking for something to eat

"The shadows aren't so bad!" I decide

I run and run and run

Looking for a place to hide

The winged thing speaks "This will be fun."

It jumps into the air

Dives straight for me

As big as two bears

I pray, "Oh Lord Holy

CRUNCH! I fade into the darkness below me.

"What We Do at Night"

We run with the shadows

When the sun comes up, we hide

To our great master

We all humbly abide

Claws as sharp as daggers

Teeth, crimson red

We will sneak up on you

While you're in your bed

We get a feast each night

Quite a filling one, too

No, we're not ghosts

Those dumb things say "Boo"

But we say nothing

As we crawl along the floor

Next thing you know

We're at your bedroom door