1

a chance to be
someone else
for one night

2

plastic wings
from the attic
fourth year in a row

3

creaky door
swings open, revealing
a cute ghost

4

Halloween
who will i be
tonight?

5

halloween night
taking candy from a baby
never felt easier

6

halloween night, lost keys
end up
in the wrong hands

7

dress up as a clown 
enjoyment to laughter—
“Mom! I made a kid cry!”

8

ghost stories by the fire
a shiver 
down his spine

9

trick-or-treaters
young and old 
explore the neighborhood

10

cursed ancient tree
in its limbs secrets lie
Halloween's mystery

11

it’s spooky season 
with food and candy
watching the Chucky series

12

dark and foggy . . .
dead people in cemetery 
trying to recreate the MJ album

13

costume on
maybe now
they’ll see me

14

movie with friends
bunk bed creaks
no more smile

15

ghost covers my mouth
. . . stuffy nose
gradebook more terrifying

16

ceiling creature . . .
pupils split in half
     he     stares

17

a princess, a crayon, and a lobster
walk into
my grass, dammit

18

haunted house
not so scary
when you’ve seen it before

19

leave the jump scare at home
just want to
paint a pumpkin

20

hands in the candy bowl
the ghoulish guard
screams to life

21

the moon sings her song
as spirits pass over
to see their families 

22

haunted house 
creaking floors 
I thought we were home alone 

23

home alone 
someone calls my name 
why is the front door open?

24

October 31st
the first day
of Christmas

25

insects squirming
through strands of hair
an open casket

26

haunted house
are they really
actors?

27

breakup
clown costume in your size
out of stock

28

dripping red letters
on the wall
classic movie

29

taking off 
my costume 
reality hits again

30

door to door 
hoping 
for the king

31

washed in moonlight
ghost town
on nights other than this

32

“that wasn’t even scary”
I unclench my fists
melted M&Ms

33

nipping autumn dusk
her Elsa dress
covered with a coat