Poetry Friday - The After Party

                 Poetry Friday is hosted today by the always entertaining Tabatha Yeatts at The Opposite of Indifference. 

                I'm sharing a poem from way back in 2013 when I hosted Poetry Friday, yes, on November 1st, the day after Halloween! 
                Now, Happy November, a time of gratitude. Wishing you a month of discovering  those small things one sometimes overlooks for which to be grateful.

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Leftovers  

  

The bubble gum is over-chewed;

the candle’s lost its wick.

My tummy’s under the weather,

but I’m never really sick

from eating too much candy

although Mom has froze the rest.

She’s stripped off all the webs

and cleaned up all the mess.

The jack o’ lantern’s living now

in the backyard compost bed.

It’s gonna grin a little longer

as furry beasts are fed.

I dropped my costume on the floor;                

a smile was peekin’ out,

reminding of the tricks ‘n treats

while Halloween's about.

Now witches, goblins, ghosts lie low

until the year turns round again

to scary poems and ghastly tales--

All Hallow’s Eve, 
                                October’s end.

Linda Baie ©