Halloween Whippet

By Darren M. Grine

A blustery late October chilly night

Bustling leaves and a time of silly fright

Houses draped with stringy webbing

Jack o lanterns filled with candles ebbing

Howls and screams from all about

Hair raising experiences without a doubt

Overhead shines a full moon sky

Waiting intently is the whippet on the sly

Creepy creatures with ghastly faces

Children go hiding in their secret places

Siblings getting ready for Halloween

Trick or treating and hoaxes in between

Young ones eager and dressed to thrill

Lots of costumes clever and far too real

Boys and girls garbed as eerie ghosts

Vying for sweets and tons of friendly hosts

Little goblins go knocking on every door

Hoping for delectable eats and maybe more

Lurking about is the stealthy whippet

Watchful of every handout and every snippet

All gathering tasty treats need to be aware

Its almost time for a ghoulish whippet scare

An end of reaping is now approaching

The whippet is now ready for some hasty poaching

The moment calls for a cagey whippet prank

Snagging bags of goodies while zestfully swank

Now hoarding the freebies and grinning ear to ear

The whippet gloats gracefully and wears a wily sneer

While high jinks are made for this candy bandit

This night is all about mischief and the dandy whippet

Revised 10/6/2006

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