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

[Dr. Wood ?]

very very good Rita...Us rhymers can sure show them a thing or two....I know how satisfying it is to get meter and rhyme and FLOW into an acrostic....BRILLIANT

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks so much, Doc - for some reason, I feel that I MUST make my acrostics rhyme... part of the illness, I suppose...

[Dr. Wood ?]

Yup...we suffer for our art

[Pryde Foltz]

Run for cover. Frightening little acrostic.

[Rita L. Sev]

At midnight, anyway... Thanks, Pryde!

[Renée]

Brilliant Work Rita !
From Name to the visions that you present for our consumption..this is a Blue Ribbon piece!
I LOVE IT ! ( :

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Renee! :) So glad you enjoyed!

[Renée]

Oh I more than enjoyed..I read it several times! Love this time of year and all the creative writes of wicked whimsy .. like yours here !

[Angi]

You are pure awseome, Rita. This is an acrostic that actually makes sense. It flows and rhymes, too. That is hard to do. Well done, girl! Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

I find it hard to make sense in my day to day life... people have to look to my poems for clarity! LOL! Thanks, Angi!

[Angi]

I understand and you are so welcome.

[writing mojo]

indeed a witching hour to reminds us the dead can tell time as well..great piece

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, WM. I appreciate the read and review!

[Frieda P]

Holy acrostic, not only does it make sense it rhymes too, you and doc got it bad lol....good one Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! It really is an illness, Frieda - but like the boogie-woogie flu, it's just too much fun to stop!

[Frieda P]

I'm telling you I'm immune, you guys have all the fun!!

[redflutterby]

You know how much I love acrostics!! This is fantastic Rita...;-D

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Red - yes, this is your signature form!

[icelandicblue]

A rhyming acrostic how marvelous. You've captured the hour perfectly. This was a wonderful and fun poem to read.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Blue! I tackle acrostics as a challenge, and for some reason I get OCD about making them rhyme...

[Baby Ricochet]

Great acrostic. Outstanding work

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Mark!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are a master at the acrostic...

fun piece..you are in a bewitching mood tonight..make sure you put enough fuel in your broom...because your words are really flying back and forth under that full moon.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob! My broom is ready - fueled by wine and Autumn...