Halloween

The doorbell rings. Now who is that?
We open up to see a cat
Not just the ordinary kind
But a two-legged one you seldom find
The most ferocious I’ve ever seen
The kind you see on Halloween!

Just yesterday they were so sweet
Tonight they threaten trick or treat!
They get dressed up just once a year
Into our hearts will they strike fear
On this night when we honor saints
We only hope that no one faints.

Our progeny of years to come
Might ever play their tricks on some
But mostly they’ll accept a treat
These ghosts and goblins you will meet.
So Halloween is here once more
We’ve no idea what lies in store.

The Harvest Moon

Summer departed, Fall will arrive
In cooler times do we feel alive
Apple trees now picked are bare
Crops of pumpkins do we now share
All signs of Winter coming soon
Such foretell the coming of the Harvest Moon.

Lovers stroll down leaf-covered lanes
Drawing closer as the moonlight wanes
Aware of colder times ahead
Now cautiously they tread
Where fallen leaves cause pitfalls
Afraid their bones they’ll break.

View of a gigantic orb above
May make you feel full of love
The moonlight sky a gorgeous glow
Portends ahead the threat of snow
Winter will be on us soon
Events foretold by the Harvest Moon.

—Frank Williams