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@azurelionprod.bsky.social Oct 17, 2026, 6:49 PM

New image version of my Halloween poem "On This Halloween", now in three parts.
#poem #poetry #Halloween #Halloweenpoem
@stuartmiller1.bsky.social
@corutaniconnolly.bsky.social

On This Halloween

by Richard H. Fay

Knock, Knock, Knock
Sounds upon front door
Clad in frightful garb,
While quickening gloom
Darkens Autumn sky
And a dying breeze
Swirls crisp fallen leaves
On this Halloween.

Who could it be?
Heroes and villains,
Princesses and ghouls,
Witches and wizards,
Monsters and goblins,
Werewolves and robots,
All waiting for treats,
Stand upon my step
On this Halloween.

1 of 3

Knock, knock, knock
Sounds upon front door
Bathed in porch light's glow,
While dimming candle
Behind grinning face
Of grim hollowed gourd
Sputters and snuffs out
On this Halloween.

Who could it be?
Nothing but a chill
Carried on a breath
Blowing from nowhere
Stirs at the threshold.
Not a living soul,
No visible thing,
Treads upon my step
On this Halloween.

2 of 3

Knock, knock, knock
Sounds upon front door
Silvered by moonlight,
While night creatures call
And tattered grey ghosts
Scoot swiftly across
An eventide sky
On this Halloween.

Who could it be?
Unearthly black forms
Reeling to fell tune
Send scared heart racing
And steal frightened gasp.
Devilish sprites loosed
To play impish tricks
Dance upon my step
On this Halloween

3 of 3

@azurelionprod.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:43 PM

Re-sharing the Halloween poem I wrote last year — "Jack-o'-Lantern".
#poem #poetry #Halloween #Halloweenpoem #Halloweenpoetry #jackolantern
@stuartmiller1.bsky.social
@corutaniconnolly.bsky.social

Jack-o’-Lantern

By Richard H. Fay

Disembowled and mutilated,
With gruesome face knifed into its flesh,
The graven-visaged gourd now stands guard
Upon frightfully adorned front porch
On this most haunted of autumn eves.

Serving as sentry shielding against
Wicked shades from a more savage age,
Glowing like a beacon in the night,
The carved-up pumpkin now stands ready
For this most ghostly of autumn eves.

Backlit by flickering candle flame
Burning within a gutted hollow,
A toothy grin now greets roving youths
Clad in garb fearsomely suitable
For this most eerie of autumn eves.

Proud symbol of the spooky season
Imbued with an uncanny spirit
And endowed with mystic enchantment,
The beaming Jack-o’-Lantern now laughs
On this most wondrous of autumn eves.

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:25 PM

October’s back... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a chubby black spider with a word bubble saying “Trick or treat” paired with the design of a cluster of gaily wrapped Halloween candy, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Candy in each
Aisle and rack;
Makes me think
October’s back!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:22 PM

Okay day... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a glowing, grinning, flying ghost, paired with a towering trio of grinning jack o’ lanterns stacked on top of each other, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Life would be
Much more okay,
If Halloween
Was every day!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:16 PM

Monsters welcome... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of an orange “Welcome” banner paired with the design of a jack o’ lantern and old fashioned wax candle, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Rubber masks and
Flickering torch,
Monsters welcome
On our porch!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:14 PM

Powder gloom... A little monster poem #summerween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Cute little cartoon witch wearing a curious smile paired with a cartoon compact makeup mirror, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Witchy in the
Powder room,
Touching up her
Doom and gloom…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:12 PM

Like pumpkins do... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a vibrant pink jack o’ lantern beaming paired with the design of a cute little ghost celebrating with a hat and noisemaker, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

If I could smile
Like pumpkins do,
Then I’d be happy
The whole year through!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:11 PM

Counting pennies... A little monster poem #summerween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a cute little black and white vampire hoisting his cape paired with the design of a tube of toothpaste squeezing out its last drop, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Dracula won’t
A dollar waste;
Uses a coupon
For toothpaste…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:09 PM

‘Tis the season... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a knit cap in fall colors paired with a trio of crisp fall leaves of orange, brown and rust colors, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Orange the season,
Brown the leaves;
Time for wool caps
And long sleeves…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 8:07 PM

Retail therapy... A little monster poem #summerween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

@lindajeantm.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:59 PM

One of the on-going migrations this autumn day…😉

Ladybugs arrive
inside for their winter nap—
dressed for Halloween.

🐞🐞🐞
#HaikuSaturday #haiku #MicroPoetry #HalloweenPoem
#Ladybugs

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:36 PM

Once Halloween... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a pair of smiling jack o’ lanterns paired with the design of a curious little spider dangling from one of the letters by its web silk, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Nothing much
Can get me down;
Once Halloween
Comes back around!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:30 PM

October’s here... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a cute little witch flying through the air paired with the design of a cheeky black cat wearing a witch’s hat, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

October’s here!
It’s time once more,
For cardboard witches
On our door…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:28 PM

Sharp as a tack... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a bright red little devil monster paired with the design of a clump of orange, white and yellow candy corns, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Little Devil
Sharpens his horns,
To skewer lots
Of candy corns…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:27 PM

It’s about time... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Cartoon drawing of a cat in a ghost sheet beside a beaming jack o’ lantern paired with the design of a frisky black cat in a recently opened cardboard box, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Cardboard boxes
Wait all year,
To unleash
October’s cheer…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:25 PM

Spooky season... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a happy, dancing werewolf paired with the design of a black and white jack o’ lantern silhouette, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Monsters merry,
Having fun.
Spooky season
Has begun!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:23 PM

October’s back... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Black and white cartoon drawing of a crooked witch’s hat paired with the design of a simmering cauldron, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Cackle loud and
Cauldron black,
Must mean that
October’s back!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 1:08 PM

Creature feature... A little monster poem #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

A cute line drawing of a little black and white, old-fashioned TV paired with a retro red and white cardboard container bursting with fresh, hot, buttery popcorn kernels, both illustrations supporting a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

TV flicker,
Black and white;
Monster movies
On all night…

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 12:59 PM

When it’s time... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Drawing of a big round black spider wearing a cheery smile paired with the simple black and white design of a cobweb, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Mold is pretty,
Cobwebs keen,
When it’s time
For Halloween!

@rustyfischer.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 12:54 PM

It’s about time... A Halloween poem #halloween #kidlit #halloweenpoem #poemsforkids #kidspoems #halloweenpoems #childrenspoetry #childrenspoems #monsterpoem

Cartoon drawing of a big orange jack o’ lantern paired with the design of a cute little kid wearing a dinosaur costume, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Pumpkins in
The store display,
Halloween’s
Not far away!