Witching Hour

Stay inside at midnight...

Wild visions in the night

Increase, and set the heart afright

Tainted phantoms howl and moan

Cries that chill you to the bone

Hallowed souls unwelcome here

In anguish, at the demons peer

No veil will keep the imps at bay

Ghostly forms, now out to play

Haunting all who take the chance

Of joining in the midnight dance

Unbidden sights will make you cower,

Relentless in the witching hour

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Oh just love the acrostic!! Beware of witching hour - no good comes from it!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Exactly! Get inside before then! :) Thanks, Sheila!

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I love Halloween...it's probably my favorite "holiday", if you can really call it that. I just love the idea of imagination taking complete control during this "witching hour" that you have described. This brings me back to my childhood for some reason.

No veil will keep the imps at bay -- love this line!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sarah - yes, Halloween offers so many great images, and anything goes!

[David Scott]

Fun and well structured!
I like rhymed and metered and the acrostic works well here.
You are setting a good example of skilled writing for your students.
Plus, we all get to enjoy a little Holloween treat! Yeah.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks so much, David! I appreciate that! :)

[Angel]

You clever little bird!! Very creative. This is just a wonderful Halloween acrostic. I love it.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Angel!

[Sami Khalil]

Clever , creative and above all splendid one...:).............

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Sami! :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Jack...]

Very cool Rita. Each day it is something different from your pen and another reason to shout Bravo! Loved this one my friend.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Jack! I can never predict where my pen will go...

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Yet another clever, wonderful poem. Bravo once again!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Gleb!

[Marie]

Goood acrostic...doesn't the witching hour start exactly at midnight...?

[Rita L. Sev]

It does... be sure you are inside before then! Thanks, Marie!

[Michael G. Smith]

Nice Halloween poem. You are the master of rhymes. I think you should change your pen name to Rita Rhymes.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thanks, Mike - I like my name that honors both my father and my husband - I did know a kid years ago who used to call me "Rita Book". ;)

[Michael G. Smith]

That's funny.

[Lydia Shutter]

Great acrostic here! Eerie and haunting, your words had me checking over my shoulder to make sure no one was there! I liked it. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thanks, Lydi - and beware!