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Whispers of the Haunted Night

Halloween night

By Kailee phillipsPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Whispers of the Haunted Night
Photo by Ganapathy Kumar on Unsplash

In the hush of midnight, when the world's asleep,

The spirits of Halloween their vigil keep.

Moonlight bathes the land in a silvery sheen,

As the night awakens, a spectral scene.

Beneath the ancient oaks, in shadows deep,

Ghosts and phantoms their secrets keep.

They glide in silence through the haunted glade,

In this realm of darkness, their presence displayed.

The wind, a phantom whisperer, through the trees,

Carries tales of ghosts and mysteries.

Leaves rustle like parchment, in the breeze's thrall,

As they tell the stories of this eerie hall.

Children don their costumes, a playful array,

In the twilight's dance, they come to play.

Trick-or-treat echoes through the moonlit street,

As they wander, their laughter is sweet.

Witches' cauldrons bubble, a mystical brew,

Under the moon's gaze, they stir and eschew.

Spells are woven in the incantation's flight,

As the witches conjure, their magic takes flight.

Bats take wing in the velvet night,

Silhouettes against the pale moonlight.

Owls hoot softly in the spectral air,

Guardians of the night, with a knowing stare.

In this enchanted hour, where shadows play,

Embrace the whispers of Halloween's sway.

The world of the living and the beyond unite,

In the haunting stillness of this magical night.

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About the Creator

Kailee phillips

Like it says above my name is Kailee, though many of my friends call me Kit because I tend to draw foxes a lot in my spare time whenever I'm not writing up a storm. I love writing as you can no doubt tell from how I've been posting.

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    Written by Kailee phillips