Pre-Halloween Poem

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Leaves outside my door this morning.

It’s starting to look a lot like Halloween, and I’ve begun thinking about an anticipating witches and brooms.. On my computer, I have several versions of a poem inspired by a hard-working porch broom that, in autumn, was especially busy what with everything “falling.” As you can tell, it is an epistolary poem.

DEAR PORCH BROOM, on Halloween Morning


Fallen acorns 
twigs and leaves 
sticky spider webs
tired old moths.

Patient and tall,
you sweep them all.

Praying Mantis
says he’s grateful
you let him be,

and thank you 
for not chasing me.
 
So have a spooky 
night off!

Your Friend, 
Squirrel

©Janice Scully 2022

Happy fall. Have a great weekend.

12 thoughts on “Pre-Halloween Poem”

  2. Love the POV of the poem – I’ve always wondered what squirrels think about things like that!

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  5. Ah, you really caught me with that ending, Janice. It’s very fun! I sweep a lot during this time of year, too! Now I’ll think about having a conversation!

  7. Love it –and that it’s from squirrel. ‘Patient and tall’ is such a great perspective.

  10. I have a special home-made broom that I like to use for Halloween. I wonder what the squirrel would have to say about my broom’s red bristles. You have encouraged me to write that poem! I like “Patient and tall, you sweep them all.” Thanks, Janice. This was a lot of fun!

  11. “Patient and tall,
    you sweep them all.”
    😊😊😊😊
    I love Squirrel’s presumption, that THEY can give Porch Broom a night off!
    Nice one, Janice…who else on the porch has something to say about Halloween night?

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