After a long dry spell, I’m happy to say that my little poem HALLOWE’EN is now live at The American Journal of Poetry, along with a feast of others! My thanks again to editor Robert Nazarene for giving it a home.
Poem Up At The American Journal Of Poetry
Lynne Burnett 
Congratulations, Lynne – I like how you start with a broad sweep then narrow focus to one participant!
I’ve never been a Halloween fan though dressing up in costumes does appeal (just not the tricky stuff, thank you!) Costumed characters in plays serves (as does Halloween) to “try on” being someone/something else. This can contribute to better understanding the true self … I hope your “little John” grew through masquerading (as opposed to entrapped in pretending).
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Thanks for your insightful comments, Jazz! I’ll never know how the little ghost guy turned out – I was struck by the possible irony of his costume choice. I’m not into costumes myself but you make a good point about trying on other identities!
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Congratulations, Lynne. Nice wordplay here. Does little John have a ghost of a chance of controlling his own future?
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Hah! Well said, Ken! Really he does but sadly some like him don’t realize that in time.
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Congratulations Lynne!
Those last two lines…
“…a ghost again in the dark,
knocking at his own door.”
Haunting!
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Thank you so much!🙏😘
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