Goblins on the Doorstep

Goblins on the Doorstep
by Dorothy Brown Thompson

Goblins on the doorstep,
Phantoms in the air,
Owls on witches’ gateposts
Giving stare for stare,
Cats on flying broomsticks,
Bats against the moon
Stirrings round of fate-cakes with a solemn spoon.
Whirling apple parings
Figures draped in sheets
Dodging, disappearing,
Up and down the streets,
Jack-o-Lanterns grinning
Shadows on a screen,
Shrieks and starts with laughter -

This is Halloween!