Darkness fell quickly on Halloween night --

the ghouls of the evening readied their flight --

the moon was in hiding, behind a dark cloud --

voices whispering, none spoke aloud!

Children, silly ones, thought it a game --

the ones who were older scarce spoke the name.

"Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeen! "cried the owl too high up to see!

"Halloweeeeeeeeeennnn! " echoed off gravestones and trees!

Slowly the mists and the cotton-thick fog

assembled in shapes over swamps and in bogs....

Bones from bodies gone long years before

rose up and danced through windows and doors --

no locks could hold them, no fences defend --

this was their night of the year to pretend

they'd never left home, right where you are sitting,

and now it's your turn to do all their bidding!

So comfort yourself when you feel that cold chill,

steeling your mind against powerful wills

of spirits that just might for this one evening

find it quite fun to play at deceiving --

they'll make you see things you never have known,

make things so light they look like they've flown --

make things that squeak now speak with a groan,

make you afraid of being alone.

Are they quite evil? It's for you to learn.

If you fear their fun, on you they may turn.

Remember that they were as you are today,

and lived where you do  - you're just in their way!

This one special night of all of the year

they come back to see what's going on here.

You can fight them all night if you so choose

but it's a war you cannot help but lose --

your weapons can't aim at the place where they are --

it's like sending cannon shot off to a star!

They'll think you quite foolish and spin you around,

enjoying your fear as they fly up and down.

Better just stay quiet, and out of their way

until morning's light makes waste of their day.

Sleep well! Stay safe! And have pleasant dreams,

and until dawn breaks its spell, have a

Original Halloween poem c2007 S. G. Rager
The midi is "Karavane," and if you let it play completely through, you will be ready to hear the frights and sounds of websites linked to below!
Clever animations from coolholidaygraphics.com

Now that you've settled down deep in your chair,

time to be off to 'net places where

your funny bone's tickled with spooky delights

and mild-mannered all-hallow's-eve frights!

	SQUIGLY'S  SLINGOWEEN GAME
	FRIGHTBYTE'S HAUNTING#1
	frightbyte's haunting#2
	meddybemps ghost walk
	THE BONEGARDEN ESTATE

  
 Until Halloween nears us in 2010,
you're on your own - I'll be back about then -
don't stay out too late or you may be caught
cutting through graveyards way after dark!
Goblins and spirits are waiting to find
preoccupied victims with lots on their minds....
Keep your wits about you, or else you may learn
they've taken them to share - they think it's their turn!!

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