Jack-o-lantern

by Melpomene   Oct 10, 2011


My neighborhoods costume
is the wild west with
pavement cracked and the
orange I see is that of a
sunset, abstracted in mind
with the face of a
Jack-o-lantern.

Wicked bats nibble my
mango tree and too often
I've thought of grabbing
a sling-shot but

bats are phantom vampires
and I still hear my mothers
shrill voice warning me
of how Dracula holidays in
Australia,

perches his bottle of
bloody wine on your veranda
and sings of sex in the
raunchiest way.

Sometimes Halloween
slips my mind and
the only skeleton I see is
myself in the mirror.

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  • 12 years ago

    by Britt

    I'm seriously cracking up reading this, especially because the books you have me reading. It's all adding up now! lol

    I love the wild west with pavement cracked - it reminded me of my towns sidewalks, or another old town, that you have to be careful on. And what better a night than Halloween to have to be careful on, really? I do have to say that I am totally shocked that you used just regular ole orange. You usually always go with some sort of off shade or something overly poetic.. but I love that it's just.. what it is. Orange. thats all.

    That bat part freaked me out, the nibble my mango tree sounded sexual to me, haha! But then I keep reading and they're vampires, and vampires are all about the sex here, so now I'm really cracking up. I swear I'm losing my mind lol.

    I keep forgetting you say holidays instead of vacations, so I was thinking you missed a few words or something, lol, but nope it's just that strange Aussie way :)

    "perches his bottle of
    bloody wine on your veranda
    and sings of sex in the
    raunchiest way."

    I'm sorry but I think this is my favorite stanza. It has everything Halloween isn't supposed to be, so controversial here, bahaha. I really love this. Was this for a medley/relay? I feel like it had to be some sort of challenge as this isn't stuff you would typically write out of no where. Either way, it was hilarious but awesome!

  • 12 years ago

    by Ste

    Again I love this. Clear in idea and fun in expression. I love bats as it happens and earn money from concerning them.........but i would not want them nibbling my mango tree either.

    Nice poem

  • 13 years ago

    by Yakari Gabriel

    Although this was written for the contest..and it was very spur of the moment...and probably you just write for the sake of writing...

    I don't know if it is just me..and my conspiracy...but I swear there is something really meaningful and
    and deep hidden in this piece..specially when it reaches the ending...
    There is just a feel to it... Maybe I'm being crazy...but hmm..I will figure this out..sooner or later...
    Let me get my 'microscope' so I can figure out the first '7 lines' ;)

  • 13 years ago

    by Decayed

    You really brought Halloween to here.. everything about it.. the movie, the jack-o-lanterns, Dracula, bats, zombies....

    lol @ the slingshots :P

    This is so amazingly mesmerizing,,, and spooky in places.

    I ENJOYYED this.

  • 13 years ago

    by Hallucinostic

    Reading this is a real treat, this early Halloween poem of yours, and thats no trick, lol. I really enjoyed reading this poem. Simple in a way but sometimes being simple is the best way to go. All in all, great poem. :D

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