Halloween Trick For All Time

Halloween Trick For All Time



It was the night of Halloween
there stood the Pirate Queen
on the deck of a ship of ghosts
where heads decorated the masting posts.



The ship's captain was a vampire
lust for blood was his desire.
Into port they sailed
as whalers wailed
for no whale was in sight
here on this night of fright.


The ghostly crew leapt on to shore
in search of mere mortals galore
but the sights they encountered on the streets
caused their undead hearts to skip some beats.


For there were ghosts and ghouls
princes,  jesters and fools
all were out walking
and zombies were talking
the werewolves were mocking
a vampiress' stocking
for it was hole- y unholy pantyhose
"This town is undead," the saying arose.



The ghostly crew returned to their ship
carrying their gold and not leaving a tip.
For there was no service in this town
not a mere mortal was around.


For the ship of ghosts it was Fate's trick sublime
they had landed at the wrong time
for tonight mortals had dressed up as ghouls
turning the ship of ghosts into the ship of fools
for they had landed at Halloween
now on deck weeps the Pirate Queen.




-A Halloween poem
 written by Christopher
 Thursday October 31st
  2013