Trick Or Treat by Margaret William Stevens

Goblins, cats and tiny elves

March in the night.

Homemade jack-o-lanterns

Shed an eerie light.

Weird little faces

Peer above a sheet,

And in shaky voices,

Whisper, “Trick or Treat!”

The Halloween Parade by Maria Grace Ramirez

When the night is dark

And the big moon is lonely in the sky,

When the wind comes riding in

With a long whip made of whistling tin,

And the rustling

And the howling

Of the whistling tin

Moves in,

Moves in,

And in . . .

It's then I see the spooky, long parade of Halloween.

First come the pumpkins

Rolling and tumbling

And blinking their hollow eyes.

Then come the black cats

Hissing and mewing

And flashing their bright green eyes.

Next come the witches

Crackling and gurgling

And flying their brooms up high.

And last come the goblins

Howling and yowling

and making the children run.

Halloween by Bobbe Indgin

Chilling winds bite at the air,

Nipping here and snapping there.

Into swirls the world in spun,

Full of thrilling autumn fun!

Falling leaves leave tree arms bare,

Ghosts and goblins everywhere.

It's the bewitching time of year;

Spooky Halloween is here!

Fearless Jack-O'-Lanterns by Mona K Guldwog

We're not simply pumpkins

Back to back in pumpkin style,

But fearless jack-o'-lanterns

Each with a shining smile.

We always keep the light on,

A glow within our eyes,

For strangers may be simply friends

Coming in disguise.

So when the night is cold and dark,

And witches come to call,

We stand our ground . . . our welcome bright,

And we're . . . not . . . scared . . . at . . . all!

Halloween by Helen Nencka

Haunting goblins all around,

Witches flying through the air . . .

Flaming eyes of coal-black cats

Sparking brightly everywhere!

Pumpkins whispering cautiously,

Cornstalks quiet in the night,

Standing straight like sentinels,

Watching with a bit of fright!

Jack Frost tossing carelessly

Shimmering beads of midnight tears . . .

Brand-new moon with silver tips

From his kingdom boldly peers.

Very soon, all boys and girls

Will be peeping at a scene . . .

Goblins, pumpkins, witches, cats

Because it's HALLOWEEN!

Halloween by Beverly J Anderson

Halloween is the night that brings

Such spooky eerie kinds of things . . .

As witches flying through the air

And howling goblins everywhere.

Candle-lit pumpkins grinning with glee,

Blinking their eyes, mysteriously.

A gold moon shining weirdly down

On skeletons dancing through the town.

Ragged hobos tramping about

Filling their sacks with handouts no doubt.

Whistling winds blowing through the trees,

A sudden chill appears in the breeze.

Jet-black cats flashing eyes of green,

Screeching owls acting restless and mean.

Dark shadows creeping in the night

Giving scarecrows a bit of a fright.

Haunting ghosts are everywhere, too,

Tapping on windows, then shouting, “Boo!”

But no matter how scary the scene,

The fact is . . . children love Halloween!

To a Halloween Pumpkin by LaVerne P. Larson

Giant golden pumpkin,

Resting in the noonday sun,

I wonder if you're dreaming

Of a magic night of fun.

Very soon you'll wear a smile

Carved by a jackknife blade,

As you glow with candlelight

While the spooks are on parade.

You'll sit proudly in the window

To view the eerie scene

As the gremlins dart by,

Celebrating Halloween.

You will radiate with beauty,

As the young and very old

Are captured in your spell

While the witching hours unfold.

Oh, giant golden pumpkin,

When Halloween is gone,

The enchantment that you weave

Will always linger on.

Pumpkin Cookies

2 c flour

1 t soda

1 t baking powder

1 t cinnamon

½ t salt

Cream

1 c butter and 1 c sugar

Add

1 c mashed pumpkin

1 t vanilla

1 egg

Stir in dry ingredients, add:

½ c nuts

½ c raisins and dates

Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 2 min

The Witching Hour by LaVerne P. Larson

Giant golden pumpkin

Resting in the noonday sun,

I wonder if you're dreaming

Of a magic night of fun.

Very soon you'll wear a smile

Carved by a jackknife blade;

As you glow with candlelight,

While the spooks are on parade.

You'll sit proudly in the window

To view the eerie scene,

As the gremlins dart by

Celebrating Halloween.

You will radiate with beauty,

As the young and very old

Are captured in your spell

While the witching hours unfold.

Oh, giant golden pumpkin,

When Halloween is gone

The enchantment that you weave

Will always linger on.

Jack-O'-Lantern Magic by Louise Pugh Corder

My son has planned a work of art.

On just which pumpkin will he start?

This orange giant looks just right

To shape a face that is a fright.

The big, round eyes are cut with style,

Triangle nose, a wicked smile.

He lights a candle's small, brave beam

To make the jack-o'-lantern gleam.

Now which one has the brightest glow?

The boy or pumpkin, I don't know!

The Jack-O'-Latern's Song by Peggy Micuch

Give me two laughing, pointed eyes,

Give me a small round nose;

Be sure I have a big wide grin

And one square tooth that shows.

Then give me a lighted candle,

Bright enough to be seen,

So I may tell the folks who pass

That it is Halloween!

Bobbing for Apples by Ann Schneider

There is one pleasure
I like to recall . . .
Bobbing for apples,
How that amused one and all!
We were bound and determined
Into the apples to bite,
As they kept floating around 
To everyone's delight.


In a huge wooden bucket
The apples would bob
As we filled it with water
Clear up to the top;
And many a time 
A dousing we'd get,
While some happy prankster
Would shout "Let's get wet!"
And push our eager faces 
Deep down in the tub,
We'd come up gasping,
Not expecting that dub!


On through the years
This sport can be seen,
On the festive occasion 
Of each Halloween.
A faint wisp of smile
Comes o'er my face,
As I muse for a moment
How I tried to embrace
A floating red apple
Between my set teeth,
But somehow or other 
I never accomplished that feat.

October by Miriam Katanich Motsinger

Candied apples  and witches' hair,
Flaming trees and days so fair,
You'd think that summer's come again
With hot bright light and shady lane.

Angelic faces in devils' masks,
Falling leaves and chilly blasts
Of frost-kissed winds that make you seek
The new log fire, a warm retreat.

Popcorn balls and candy corn,
Grass yet green and flowers born
In orange and gold and reddish-brown
To match October's tree-leaf crown.

Goblins grin and trick or treat,
Yellow moon and leaf-strewn street
That soon will glisten with rain wind-tossed.
Ah! winters comes and summer's lost.

If You've Never by Elsie M. Fowler

If you've never seen an old witch
Riding through the sky,
Or never felt big bat's wings
Flopping, as they fly . . .
If you've never touched a white thing
Gliding through the air,
And knew it was a ghost because
You got a dreadful scare . . .
If you've never heard the night owls,
Crying, "whoo-whoo-whoo?"
And never jumped at pumpkin eyes
Gleaming at you . . .
If all of these exciting things
You've never heard nor seen,
Why then, you've missed a lot of fun,
Because . . . that's Halloween!

Baked Apples

6 apples
½ c packed brown sugar
½ t ground cinnamon
1 c water

Set oven at 350°. Wash apples under cold water. Pry them carefully using cork screw to remove cores. Put apples in a baking dish. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Fill apple centers with brown sugar mixture. Pour water around apples. Cover baking dish. Bake about 60 minutes.

Halloween Party Time by Ruth H Underhill

A Halloween party--

Hip-hip-hooray!

We've longed and we've waited

For this happy day.

There will be lots of games,

Pinning on donkey's tail,

And dripping wet faces

Bobbing apples from pails,

A ghost walk for certain

To frighten and scare,

With witches and goblins

Hid round everywhere.

Have you tried eating apples

From a long piece of string?

The onlookers' laughter

Will make the roof ring.

After the games

Are all over once more,

Hot chocolate and doughnuts

To eat by the score!

Halloween Host by Juanita Johnson

Witches, clowns, and scarecrows, too
This night was set aside for you.
Call the goblins, call the ghosts,
Tonight I'll be a gracious host.
And I will serve you special treats,
Candied apples, dainty sweets.
Popcorn balls and lollipops,
Candy bars and lemon drops.
I'll keep the porch light burning bright
So you can find you way tonight.
Just ring the bell and you will see
How very gracious I can be.
Yes, I'm  a willing host, that's true,
And I expect no tricks from you!

On Halloween by Elisabeth Weaver Winstead

Green goblins come on Halloween,
Gray bats and black cats, too.
Hoot owls with flaming red hoot eyes
That look you through and through.

Spooks and trolls creep out of holes
And dance around their queen.
Jack-o-lantern laughs out loud
On the night of Halloween.

Mysterious figures rush about,
Then disappear from view.
Suddenly they dash right out
To shout a loud, "Guess who!"

Trick-or-treaters on the street
For this night have the freedom
To whoop and holler gathering treats,
Then drag them home and eat 'em.

Little Pumpkin Faces by Loise Pinkerton Fritz

Little pumpkin faces

Smiling in the sun;

Little pumpkin faces

Lit up when night has come.

How you cheer the children,

All ages now, I mean!

You're such a joy-filled duo,

You and Halloween.

My Jack-o'-lantern by Ruth H Underhill

First I picked a pumpkin,

Round and solid gold.

Then I cut the top off

And the seeds I did unmold.

Next I made two little eyes

That twinkled in the night,

And the I cut a funny nose . . .

It must be placed just right.

Now he gets a happy mouth

And teeth that laugh with glee,

Then a candle went inside

And my jack-o'-lantern smiled at me!

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The Wise Little Pumpkin by Becky Jennings

Oh, funny little pumpkin face

With laughing mouth and laughing eyes,

Aren't you a wee bit frightened

When witches fly the midnight skies?

And what about the goblins

And ghosts that are about?

Aren't you scared just a little,

When the screeching cats come out?

Perhaps you know a secret

You'd share with everyone,

That all the pranks and witchcraft

Are really just in fun.

On the 10th Day of Halloween...

There happened to be a fun giveaway at 








One of the prizes happens to be a lovely African Violet & Amethyst Pendulum!

Pendulum divination is also known as dowsing or radiesthesia, and uses your personal energy to obtain yes/no answers though the use of this simple tool.  This lightweight polymer clay pendulum was created with unique handmade beads which have gold leaf and African violet petals in them and are paired with amethyst chips. African violet is said to promote spirituality and amethyst also corresponds with spirituality as well as divination, dreams, cleansing and energizing. Never used a pendulum before? Don't worry! Instructions will accompany it to help you learn how to tap into your inner wisdom.

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Applesauce Cake

1 c granulated sugar
1 c brown sugar
½ c butter
1 egg
1 c raisins
1 c chopped walnut meats
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 t nutmeg
1 t cloves
2 c sifted flour
2 t soda
2 t unsweetened applesauce

Cream butter and sugars, add egg and beat well, then raisins and nuts. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with applesauce to first mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture. Bake in 13x19½x2 oblong pan at 350° F oven for 45 min or until cake is done. Frost with carmel frosting. or eat plain.

15 servings

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A Pirate Tonight by Florence Crouse

Tonight I am a pirate
With a dagger in my teeth,
A golden earring in my ear,
A bloody scar beneath.


I swagger down the gangplank,
The scourge of every land,
Sailing o'er the seven seas
While Daddy holds my hand.


Marauding up and down the street,
Besieging every door,
Till terror-stricken villagers
Enrich my treasure store.


Then, when my ship is laden
With mounds of gold and red,
I'll sail back home to Mommy,
And she'll tuck me safe in bed.

It's Halloween Again by Eleanor Elkins

Halloween is here again
With golden pumpkins all about;
Goblins now will come a-spying,
Witches through the air a-flying,
Funny faces we'll be buying;
At dark of night we'll all go out.

Halloween is here again . . .
Autumn leaves come tumbling down,
Black cats will slink about tonight,
The moon will shed an eerie light;
"Trick or treat" will bring delight
From every house in town.

We all look forward to the time 
When Halloween is here,
Owls will hoot high in the trees
And we will brave the chilly breeze
That heralds winter's coming freeze . . .
October's time of year.

So join me on this special night
When ghostlike shapes are seen;
We'll duck for apples, spin the pan,
Play blindman's buff and tag our man,
Pull taffy, fragrant, golden tan . . .
This night of Halloween.

Jack-O-Lantern by Laurie E Dawson

When a jack-o'-lantern sits in the window at night,
It tells a gay fable with its flickering light
Of tricking-and-treating and stories homespun
About witches and goblins and cats on the run.

It tells of lads who down on the farms
Picked the best pumpkins and carried in arms,
So other little children could cut them so neat
And make a gay face for a Halloween treat.

Now goblins and games and parties are fine,
But give me a bright jack-o'-lantern for mine,
To put in my window on a cool autumn night
To tell about Halloween with it's flickering light.

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