A celebration of poetry written by members and friends of the MuseItUp Club. Submissions are invited for
this page.*
This month we look back to Halloween and forward to Christmas.
ODE TO A HALLOWED EVE
by Les Stephenson
The witches prance and warlocks play
They skip and dance beneath the moon
A festive night the ghoulish way
While death and fear with life commune
There's toil and trouble, meet and greet
A long-dead corpse extends its hand
The headless man kicks up his feet
And jigs to join the graveyard band
The silver orb above the Earth
Sees Luna trapped in web of limbs
Young werewolves sprawl on sacred turf
To cast their spells for childish whims
For devil's feast demands the fruit
Forbade with vows of purity
Then toe of frog and eye of newt
Become a sham of charity
Oh goblins, ghosts you cannot stay
Your tricks and treats must finish soon
The sun will bring a brand new day
And then you'll sing a diff'rent tune
© Les Stephenson
Les Stephenson is a freelance writer and copyeditor.
AND THE WORLD IS WHITE
by Gloria Watts
Christmas in a world of white
Heavenly angels sing this night
Rejoice, rejoice, a magical sight
Christmas in a world of white
Hear golden trumpets soaring high
Blast their tunes across the sky
Christmas in a world of white
Peace to all this Christmas night.
© Gloria
Watts
Gloria, a retired Further Education College
Lecturer, lives in a small Market Town in Northamptonshire, England. . She writes short stories and flash fiction
- many published on line at Bewilderingstories, Apollos-Lyre, The Fiction Flyer, and LongStoryShort. When not writing she
likes to keep busy. She enjoys watercolour painting, playing piano, gardening
and yoga.
*Send poetry submissions to underamuse@yahoo.com.au .
Please include the words “Muse Marquee Poetry Submission” in the subject line. Special themes for the 2008
are romance and human failings
The
Poets Page is edited by Les Stephenson.