MEMORIAL PUMPKINS

FOR OUR CHILDREN

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'TWAS HALLOWEEN NIGHT

...........by Christine Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001

'Twas Halloween night and all near the house,
Lots of creatures were stirring, the ghosts were aroused.
The pumpkins were carved and lit up with care.
Trick-or-treaters were roaming..... but he wasn't there.

Children were gathered at my door and said...
"Trick-or-Treat, Halloween, we want to be fed".
Decked out in their costumes from shoes to their caps.
I gave them some candy, went back in to relax.

Then out on the porch arose such a clatter,
I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.
Away to the front door I flew like a flash.
The noise made me shutter, then I heard a crash.

The moon on the crest of the pumpkin's bright glow
Gave the luster of midnight to creatures below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a cute little ghost.... I had nothing to fear.

He seemed so happy, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he was no longer sick.
More rapid than bats his ghost friends they came,
And they all carried pumpkins with beautiful flames.

"Now mothers, now fathers, now sisters, and brothers
And family, and friends, and all of the others....
In the heavens we live, and we'll come when you call.
Just call us, just call us, just call us all."

As October witches on Halloween fly,
When they sail on their brooms up to the sky.
So up to the heavens his ghost friends they flew,
Then back down to earth to see me and you.

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof.
The whispers and giggles of each little ghost.
Then one little ghost appeared on the ground.
He came from the roof without making a sound.

He was dressed all in white from his head to his foot,
His clothes were like silk and he carried a book.
A cute little pumpkin he had in his clasp.
As he opened the book I sighed and I gasped.

His eyes how they twinkled, his smile was so merry.
His hands were so gentle, but I was so weary.
His touch was the softest that I'd ever know.
And the pumpkin he held had a beautiful glow.

As I stood there and watched him I felt a great peace.
And a bright light encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a sweet face and a wonderful grin
That beamed when he laughed from his ears to his chin.

He nodded and knew that I needed some help.
I cried when I saw him in spite of myself.
The spark in his eyes and the glow 'round his head,
Soon gave me to know that he wasn't so dead.

He spoke not a word but went straight to his work
As he checked off my name in his book, under hurt.
He looked at me gently and wrinkled his nose,
He gave me a hug, to the clouds he arose.

He joined all his ghost friends and blew me a kiss
And away they all flew even though they'll be missed.
I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight.....
"Mom, we'll be back again next HALLOWEEN night."

© 2006 - Christine Ross







01

"LUKE"
LUCAS
CHRISTOPHER
ROSS
21 years



"DANNY"
DANIEL
SCOTT
FORRESTER
30 Years



"BEAU"
JASON
BEAU
MORGAN
23 Years



"BRAD"
BRADLEY
LOUIS
CORDIAL
17 years



02

"LUKE"
LUCAS
JAMES
FLOREN
21 years



TYLER
BILLY
TSCHESCHLOG
14 years



"TAB"
TABATHA
LEANN
WOOTEN
20 years



AVRA
MARIE
JOHNSON
RAMSAY
21 Years



03

DEREK
SEAN
DYSON
19 years



"DONNIE"
DONALD
BERNARD
HERBERT
9 years



"BUTCH"
WILLIAM
EDWARD
HERBERT
21 years



"KATH"
KATHRYN-MARY
IRENE
HERBERT
11 years



04

JACOB
KENNETH
DAVIS
13 years



CADE
DAWSON
WRIGHT
3 years



JUSTIN
PIERCE
12 years



"ALEX"
ALEXANDER
CHARLES
GILL
2 months



05

RICKY
JAMES
DAVIS, JR.
24 years



MATTHEW
JOHN
BROWN
21 years



RICKY
AARON
PHILLIPS
22 years



RAYLENE
ALICIA
GUTIERREZ
23 years



06

AARON
SHOULDERS
18 years


"MACK"
KENNETH
MACK
HILLERY
CREAMER
17 years



CAROL
RAE
SMART
18 years



MICHAEL
JOHN
SHULTZ
8 months



07

"PAULIE"
PAUL
RYAN
SHANNO
9 1/2 years



CARTER
GERALD
SANDQUIST
3 days



PETER
RAYMOND
ELLWOOD
33 years



TONY
TREVHERON
ELLWOOD
37 years



08

MPUNDU
HILDA
KASUBA
15 years



CHRISTOPHER
RONALD
FALLER
7 years



"ALEX"
ALEXANDER
ZACHARY
MATTHEW
SALADINO
4 years



WENDY
NICOLE
DICKENS
MCCAMMON
21 years



09

"CLINT"
CLINTON
TERRY
MILAM
10 years



TREVOR
THOMAS
CRAIG
25 years



TIMOTHY
PATRICK
PARKER
26 years



BRIAN
JOSEPH
PARKER
27 years



10

"JOSH"
JOSHUA
SAMUEL
HUGHES
21 years



AMANDA
CHRISTINE
WARNOCK
13 years



"BECKY JO"
REBECCA
JO
SESTER
15 years



JOEY
MARSHALL
WHITEMAN
21 years



11

ARLYN
MARIA
BEAL
18 Years



"ANGIE"
ANGELA
RENEE
KRESGE
21 Years



AMY
LYNN
ALSOFROM
25 years



COREY
CHRISTOPHER
JAMES
20 years



12

MICHELLE
MARIE
JAMES
22 years



CANDICE
KEIM
19 years



DANIELLE
MARIE
PLOURDE
11 years



CORRINA
JENNELL
PARSLOW
19 years



13

DENISE
MARIE
MCCORMICK
40 years



ETHAN
MICHAEL
LYNN
KILPATRICK
4 1/2 years



"JOEY"
JOSEPH
DAVID
SORENSON
21 years



JAYDEN
EARL
ELLEFSON
1 year 1 month



14

GALEN
WAYNE
MASTERSON
11 years



JACE
ALEXANDER
GIKAS
6 months



GEOFFREY
PHILIP
JAMES
EDWARDS
18 years



HANNAH
ISABELLA
SNYDER
3 1/2 years



14

"JOSH"
JOSHUA
PAUL
COPE
21 years



GILLES
MICHAEL
MOREAU
16 years



"KRISS"
KRISSTOFFER
JEFFERSON
20 years



ROBERT
WAYNE
PRICE
21 years



15

JASON
SCOTT
GRIFFITH
24 years



RODNEY
ALLEN
NISBET
38 years



KIRK
MATTHEW
BALTHAZOR
17 years



SARAH
JEAN
DAVIDSON
3 years 11 months



16

JUSTIN
MICHAEL
ROBERTSON
17 years



SKYLAR
EDWARD
AARVAG
10 months



MEGAN
MARIE
BAKER
21 years



STEPHEN
MATTHEW
WILSON
20 1/2 years



17

"WAYNE"
BRADFORD
WAYNE
WELLS, JR.
42 years



VERNON
EUGENE
LIPSEY
18 years



"TONY"
ANTHONY
RYAN
MCLEMORE
31 years



STEPHEN
JARED
EBANKS
17 years



18

SHERRIE
REANNA
MORELAND
15 years



"JOEY"
JOSEPH
ZACHARY
TAYLOR
4 years



"JOEY"
JOSEPH
CHRETIEN JR.
25 years



PRISCILLA
ANN
FREITAS
1 year 4 days



19

GARRETT
DANIEL
STAIB
1 hour



"DEBBIE"
DEBORAH
JEAN
FREITAS
DAUGHRATY
42 years



DANIEL
VINCENT
STAIB
23 years



CARL
TAYLOR
1 year 6 days



20

"BOBBIE"
ROBERT
J.
MCCARTHY IV
19 years



"DAMO"
DAMIAN
REID
CARVER
19 years



CHAD
DAMON
KITCHEN
25 years



BRANDON
WESLEY
SGAGGERO
29 years



21

ALLEN
D.
BORING
32 years



"ADAM"
SGT.
ADAM
R.
FIOCK
26 years


TOMMY
M.
CHILDRESS
18 years



STEPHANIE
DAWN
BARRAGY
37 years



22

SETH
NILES
CROMER
5 years



PAUL
JOHN
LAFAVER
27 years



RYAN
MICHAEL
HOOK
21 years



"PETE"
SGT. PETER
A.
MAGINNIS
37 years



23

"OLYA"
OLESYA
VITALIEVNA
NOVIKOVA
22 months



MICHAEL
MARIO
MALUCELLI
18 years



BRIAN
WILLIAM
MALUCELLI
33 years



BRANDON
TYLER
BESHADA
25 years



24

ANTHONY
JAMES-JUSTIN
FRIEND
27 years



JASON
PAUL
HILTON
24 years



HAYDEN
ALAN
ADAMS
37 days



ENOCENCIO
KINTIA
GRAVES
7 years



25

DEREK
GEIBE
20 years



DANIEL
E.
RICKETTS II
30 years



CORY
GENE
PILAT
21 years



COLIN
RIVANS
STEPHENS
22 years



26

CHAD
ERIC
DAY
30 years



BUDDY
SEGLER
17 years



BRETT
ANTHONY
GINDER
18 years



"ANT"
ANTHONY
MICHAEL
COLA
16 years



27

JOHN
TAYLOR
LOMON
17 years



"ALLEN"
PETER
ALLEN
ASENCIO, JR.
36 years



JAJUAN
MARQUIS
JEFFERSON



AIMEE
LYNN
PLUMMER
20 years


28

"JACK"
JOHN
JACK
POLAND
20 years



AARON
DWAYNE
BREWER
26 YEARS


JAMES
AARON
GUREVICH
17 years



DOUGLAS
RICHARD
MALONE
MILLER
15 years


29

JOSHUA
DAVID
GODDARD
27 years



TRAVIS
REX
BARRENTINE
18 years



ALEXANDRA
VICTORIA
RENTFRO
8 years



BRANDON
WILLIAM
TOMS
17 years



30

JODY
LAWRENCE
GONYOU
30 years



"SAM"
SAMUEL
SCOTT
GEER
21 years



DANNY
TAGGART
12 years


"ANDY"
ANDREW
MICHAEL
BURGY
9 years



31

KEAGEN
RAY
ALLEN
13 years



TRACY
LEE
COX
30 years



ERIC
SUTTON
SKINNER
19 years



ANGEL
CRYSTAL
PLANA
13 years



32

TONYA
LYNN
HORTON
18 years



KANDA
MICHELLE
JACOBS
30 years



JESSICA
SHIRLEY
FEAR
21 years



GARRETT
DUSTIN
FRAZEE
24 years



33

CHAD
JEFFREY
NORRIS
20 yeart



"ANNIE"
ANNE
MARIE
BERND
24 years



LAUREN
RENEE
BOLLES
16 years



LEE
WILLIAM
HARRIS
33 years



34

TATYANA
LORIANN
CIRKSENA
14 months



JOSHUA
DAVID
UNDERWOOD
24 years



JEANINE
TAMARA
JOHNSON
23 years



"GRANT"
JERRY
GRANT
LEWIS
26 years



35

"CHRIS"
CHRISTOPHER
B.
HOSLER
23 years



BRANDON
JAMES
QUINN-GOMEZ
11 months, 9 days



ASHLEIGH
"PAIGE"
MARIE
BENNETT
7 years



STEVEN
VINCENT
MIRELES
18 years



36

JUSTIN
MICHAEL
EVANS
17 years



JESSIE
ROBERT
RICHARDSON
24 years



HEATHER
LYNNE
WILLIAMSON
22 years



FAITH
ANN
MCINTIRE
4 1/2 months



37

ASHLEY
NIAMH
MCCAULEY
13 years



SHAWNEE
MARIE
(STORMER)
KOCH
40 years



SHAWN
PRESTON
REGO
15 years



"MIKEY"
MICHAEL
JOHN
VINYARD
5 years, 7 months



38

MICHAEL
DONNELLY
BUTKA
16 years



LISA
FAYE
BESSIRE



"JESSIE"
JESSICA
M.
AMARAL
15 years



ELLIOT
JOHN
GOLDING
25 years



39

CASSANDRA
LEIGH
BAKER
23 years



BUCKLY
M.
ABOUKOURA
19 years



JASON
DEAN
(BIG JAY)
CULLUM
31 years



MICHELE
JOY
WARGO
29 years



40

SARAH
LISA
GUERRERO
17 years



SCOTT
ANDREW
SHANNON
21 years



KRISTA
KATHLEEN
KELLY
28 years



JOHN
WILLIAM
JONES
33 years



41

GARETT
WAYNE
CLARKSON
27 years



CORLISE
DAWN
LEHMANN
27 years



CALEB
JOSEPH
HIEATT
15 years



DAVID
L.
RATCLIFFE III
26 years



42

JASON
PAUL
HARRILL
22 years



KAYLA
MARIE
CHRISTIAN
16 years



RYAN
MICHAEL
MANNA
25 years



LAUREN
ADRIENNE
GREEN
21 years



43

"LOUIE"
LOUIS
MICHAEL
JOHNSON
28 years



DAVID
CITRON
41 years



CHRISTINE
MARIE
KLEIN
27 years



ROBERT
LOUIS
MONTGOMERY
27 years



44

"JOSH"
MCCOY
25 years



"ROBBIE"
ROBERT
HAMPTON
SMITH
16 years



"JOSH"
JOSHUA
ENVIL
26 years



"HOWIE"
HOWARD
MCDANIEL
31 years



45

CHRISTOPHER
DALE
BOOY
21 years



"MIKEY"
MICHAEL
RAY
CAGLE,JR.
17 years



"GARY"
WILLIAM (Little Gary)
GARY
LOWDER, JR.
26 years



CHRISTOPHER
ALLEN
MORELL
23 months



46

MATTHEW
TYLER
HUDSON
18 years



"KATIE"
KATHERINE
SHERWOOD
28 years



JAMIE
MARILYN
VITELLO



CRAIG
BRIAN
COUFAL
16 years



47

MATTHEW
COMFORT
15 years



"JESSII"
JESSICA
KASSANDRA
HAFFER
14 years



JAMIE
LEE
RICHARDSON
20 years



KELSEY
MARIE
JOHNSON
21 years



48

JOHN
DONALDSON
MUYS
24 years



LUKE
DANIEL
ROACH
6 HOURS


GREGORY
SCOTT
ROACH
8 YEARS


JACOB
ANDREW
REX
SLUDER
17 YEARS


49

"MIKEY"
MICHAEL
SPENCER
WILTSIE
12 YEARS


LORENZO
IBARRA
7 YEARS


SCOTT
RUSSELL
VOELKER
22 YEARS


REA
NICHOLE
KESINGER
18 YEARS


50

STEVEN M.
BOYD
24 YEARS


ROSS
HUNTER
WHITE
19 YEARS


JOSEPH E.
KELLER
14 YEARS


EMILY
LOU
MILLER
STILLBORN


51

LARRY
LAFOY
FLIPPENCE
41 YEARS


STUART
TODD
18 YEARS


JILL
RILEY
37 YEARS


WHITNEY
CARDIN
SHARP
17 YEARS


52

JONATHAN
STEVEN
WITTY
16 YEARS


PAMELA
SUE
FOUNTAIN
21 YEARS


GERRY
GRIFFITH
PROVANCE
26 YEARS


COLIN
ROBERT
HOPSON
27 YEARS


53

BILLY
SULLIVAN
19 YEARS


TAMI
MARIE
WOLFE
20 YEARS


JEFFREY
MICHAEL
FELIX
27 YEARS


KENNETH
MACK
HILLERY
CREAMER
17 YEARS


54

RICKEY F.
TACKETT, II
STILLBORN


JEREMY
TODD
TACKETT
26 YEARS


AMANDA
ROSE
WAINSCOTT
20 YEARS


SHELLY
LYNN
BEAM
32 YEARS


55

AMANDA
NICOLE
CURCIO
17 YEARS


MIRANDA
TRAVIS
YOUNG
COMBS
23 YRS 2M 12D


KYLEE
JAYNE
COMBS
SILENTLY BORN


AUSTIN
GRAHAM
CHASE
15 YEARS


56

SCOTT M.
SCHROEDER
20 YEARS


KEITH E.
COMBS
23 YEARS


TAMI
MARIE
WOLFE
20 YEARS


BRIAN
EDWARD
HINSHAW
32 YEARS


57

RYAN
JAMES
MCCARTHY
16 DAYS


JASON
KEVIN
MCCARTHY
26 YEARS


JUSTIN
IAN
WALKER
GAMBRELL
20 YEARS


CODY
TYLER
CLIFTON
18 YEARS


58

"BOBBY"
ROBERT
DENNIS
DIGAN
18 YEARS


MARY
CATHERINE
DIGAN
SILENTLY BORN

IVY
(TIMBERWOLF)
STEARNS JR.
32 YEARS

RYAN
LEE
BERLIN
9 YEARS


59

TRAVIS
GENE
BERLIN
5 YEARS

DILLON
WAYNE
JOHNSON
19 YEARS

TIM
DIETER
STRATTON
28 YEARS

JOEY
SCARPA
23 YEARS


60

JOHN
GODDARD
22 YEARS

ADA
JOHNSON
19 YEARS

AMANDA
RENEA
CAUDILL
25 YEARS

ELIZABETH
ANN
HUDSON
20 YEARS


61

DUSTIN
MARSHALL
RAWLS
25 YEARS

THOMAS
BECKETT
HENSLEY III
21 YEARS

ELIZABETH
LUTO
27 YEARS

WILLIAM H.
(BEAU)
COX, II


62

LUCAS
DEE
KLOUZEK
33 YEARS

JACOB
BLEAM
20 YEARS

ROBERT
PAUL
TERRANOVA
42 YEARS

COLETTE
COYNE
30 YEARS


63

CERRIDWYN
"KERRY" MAIRE
URSULA BRIGID
ROSEANNE
LUJAN
19 YEARS

ZACHERY
TYLER
GIBSON
6 YEARS

JAMIE
LYNETTE
LEWIS
22 YEARS

ANDREW
MARTINEZ
D.J.
DREW
26 YEARS


64

BRANDI
LYNN
MITCHELL-EDWARDS
29 YEARS

DARRELL
WAYNE
SHIPP
25 YEARS

ARYN
JO
HYMAN
SILENTLY BORN

AARON
HARVEY
19 YEARS


65

JENNIFER
ANNE
HOPE
SEBRELL
"Still born,
but born still"

JOSHUA
SCOTT
JOHNSON
21 YEARS

ERIC
OGAN
18 YEARS

ROMELO
ANTONIO
RODRIGUEZ
BORN STILL


66

JOSEPH
WILLIAM
HEATH
25 YEARS

JASON
WAYNE
EGGERS JR.
5 DAYS

NATHAN
ANTHONY
ROYALTY
22 YEARS

CLISTY
RUTH
HALL
17 YEARS


67

MICHELLE
NICOLE
ROYE
29 YEARS

SETH
BOWDEN
TIDBALL
19 YEARS

BRENTEN
ANDREW
DAVIDSON
19 YEARS

KAYLIN
MARIE
MATHEWS
20 YEARS


68

JIMMY
REDENIUS
32 YEARS

STONEY
WAYNE
LARVIE
18 YEARS

CLAY
KIP
WILSON
19 YEARS

JOSEPH G.
CUTILLO
25 YEARS


69

RYAN
DOMINIC
DEANDREA
22 YEARS

NICHOLAS
ANTHONY
PICCOLO III
25 YEARS

MICHAEL
TROY
ROGNES
17 YEARS

NATHAN
LYNN
FORD
16 YEARS


70

STEVEN
MATHIS
30 YEARS

"TATY"
TATYANA
LORIANN
CIRKSENA
14 MONTHS

ROB
NORTHROP
AKA RadRob
26 YEARS

T. JOSHUA
"JOSH"
BROWN
18 YEARS


71

JUSTIN
ANTHONY
MCCOY
"BUCKY"
19 YEARS

LAUREN
NIEDERER
16 YEARS

SEAN H.
GRAY
19 YEARS

CORWIN
JAMES
FARMER
19 YRS 3M


72

ROBERT
"BOB"
WILLIAMS
19 YEARS

JEFFERY
OLA
35 YEARS

JOSHUA
RICHARD
LEE
VARGAS
29 YEARS

SHERILYN
ANNETTE
ADAMS
16 YEARS


73

ELIZABETH
"MEGAN"
ELMORE
19 YEARS

WILLIAM
(LIL JOEY)
DONALDSON JR.
13 YEARS

JEREMY
WAYNE
ELDRIDGE
28 YEARS

JAMES L.
VANDEWATER IV
21 YEARS


74

MARK
PRICE
5 YEARS

MICHAEL
RAY
SHELLY
35 YEARS

ANGELA
MARIE
DONOVAN
28 YEARS

JERRY
SALVATORE
GILES
35 YEARS


75

MICAHEL
DAVID
VANGIEASON
21 YEARS

REBECCA
ERIN
KISER
18 YEARS

CASEY
WAYNE
COLEMAN
SANDERS
16 YEARS

SHELLY
SUE
PIERCE
19 YEARS


76

ROBERT
JAMES
DELOSH
24 YEARS

JACKY
MICHAEL
DELOSH
1 HOUR

CHRISTOPHER
RYAN
SILVA
"BUBBA"
18 1/2 YEARS

MATTHEW
PAUL
TRAVIS
COLE
22 YEARS


77

RICKY
DEWAYNE
MCCORKLE
20 YEARS

ANGELA
MICHELLE
LOMENZO
(and baby)
19 YEARS

JOSHUA
AARON
CADE
14 YEARS

KAITLYNN
RENE
FORET
7 MONTHS


78

MAYCIE
"TIMMONS"
SMITH
SILENTLY BORN

MATTHEW
ROBERT
CHILDS
32 YEARS

BONNIE
CATHERINE
HADDOCK
17 YEARS

TAYLOR
MATTHEWS
16 YEARS


79

AARON
HEATH
HARVEY
19 YEARS

JESSE
STEVEN
TUCKER
26 YEARS

TERESA
"TRISSIE"
FETTER
37 YEARS

ALEXANDER
IGNATIUS
MATEO
SOLTYSIAK
20 YEARS


80

YOLANDA E.
MERAZ
37 YEARS

LLOYD
FRANKLIN
ROBERTS
(DRACUS)
40 YEARS

JAMES
GARY
RODGERS II
24 YEARS

KARI
ANN
RAMSEY
3 MO. 2 WKS.


81

JAKE
ANDREW
FEINBERG
31 YEARS

MIKEY
(MICHAEL)
CHARLES
PLATT
16 YEARS

JAKE
JANKOWSKY
BORN SLEEPING

LUCAS
JANKOWSKY
BORN SLEEPING


82

KASEY
LYNNE
BRYANT
7 YEARS

MATTHEW
DOUCETT
17 YEARS

JOSEPH
ANTHONY
SCALISE
18 YEARS

BRANDI
LYNN
MITCHELL-EDWARDS
29 YEARS


83

KEVIN
PATRICK
THOMPSON
34 YEARS

: Ashleigh Anne
Love
years: 19

: Justin Lee
Hocker
years: 24

: Marisa Lynn
Ward
years: 25


84

: Petty Officer
1st Class
J. Adam
McSween
USNavy EODMU~11
years: 26

: Annette Evelyn
Leuer
years: 15

: Laurie Rae
Walden
years: 30

: "JOEY" JOSEPH
MICHAEL
POLIDORA
years: 26


85


: Chad Allan
Travis
years: 22

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YOUR PRESENCE IS EVERYWHERE

~ by Christine Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001

October repaints the summer landscape.
A fragrant chill engulfs the air.
October possesses a keen sense of you.
In October... your presence is everywhere.

October winds gently carry your soul
As they whisper to me your sweet name.
October leaves fall to the ground once again
Proclaiming... "nothing ever stays the same".

October sky in a contrast of blue
Opens that door from beyond clouds.
October sunshine warms my broken heart
Saying... "today no sadness allowed."

October moonlight displays a soft halo,
A likeness of the one that you wear.
October colors fill transparent eyes
Tinting... all of my waiting tears.

October nights with sedating memories
Of rock-a-bye baby to sleep.
October mornings awaken my mind
With dreams... that are mine forever to keep.

October resurrects secret pleasures,
Obsessions I'll always hold dear.
October possesses a keen sense of you.
In October... your presence is everywhere.

© 2008 - Christine Ross






Now, Halloween
of course, may mean
things very weird
and ghostlike;

I wish it meant an
evening spent
with you, - that's
what I'd most like.






IT'S HALLOWEEN

It's Halloween! It's Halloween!
The moon is full and bright
And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night.

In masks and gowns
We haunt the street
And knock on doors
For trick or treat.

Tonight we are
The king and queen,
For oh tonight
It's Halloween!






THE PUMPKIN MAN

.....by John McCutcheon

There's something in my garden
So big and orange and round
It started just a little seed
When I stuck it in the ground
But now it doesn't look at all
Like what it did last spring
Hey, won't somebody tell me
What the heck you call this thing?
Oh, the pumpkin man
With a big, round head
Smile so bright
And eyes so red
I wish jack-o-lanterns hung from the sky
And the seas were made of pumpkin pie

My mommy and my daddy
My dog and my pal, John
Ran out to the garden
To see what was going on
My mommy said, "It's squash, my son"
My daddy called it spice
John just laughed and my dog just barked
and jumped up once or twice

Then John said, "Ain't you never seen
"A pumpkin plant before?
"Why, you carve 'em up for Halloween
"And you stick 'em right by your door
"With two big eyes and a funny nose
"And a toothy smile below
"Then you stick a candle in its head
"To make the whole thing glow."

So now I grow up pumpkins
For my neighbors all around
But still I just don't understand
How they get so big and round
My mommy says, "It's nature"
My dad says, "A miracle"
John just laughs and my dog just barks
And I like that best of all.






TRICK OR TREAT

.....by Geof Johnson

The very best part of Halloween
Is getting more candy than you've ever seen.
I've got my scariest costume on.
I scare myself when I'm all alone.

Sun goes down, I'm all dressed up,
I set out to try my luck.
Walkin' up and down the street,
I knock on the door and say…

Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.
Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.
The very first house is big and dark,
I get scared when I hear the dog bark.

I'm gonna be brave and move my feet.
I knock on the door and say…
Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.
Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.

The very next house is big and white,
All fixed up for Halloween night.
They have a big pumpkin by the street,
I knock on the door and say…

Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.
Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.

If you go out Halloween night,
I'll give you a tip that'll make it alright.
Smile at everyone that you meet.
Knock on the door and say…

Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.
Trick or treat, trick or treat,
Give me something good to eat.






MAKING JACK-O-LANTERNS

.....Anonymous

Just take a golden pumpkin
Of quite the largest size,
Cut all 'round the stem, just so,
Scrape out the inside below,
And cut two holes for eyes.
And now fix a nose beneath,
And such a great big mouth with teeth,
And you've a jack-o'-lantern!

Then fix a tallow candle,
Just big enough to light,
And when it flickers, see him blink,
And when it flares up, see him wink
And smile so broad and bright.
This is the jolliest sort of a fellow,
With cheery face so round and yellow,
This funny jack-o'-lantern.







Witch and ghost make merry
on this last of dear October’s days.

~Author Unknown






When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween.

~Author Unknown,






Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,
Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"

~Dexter Kozen





Once in a young lifetime
one should be allowed to have
as much sweetness as one can possibly
want and hold.

~Judith Olney






Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight
make me a child again
just for to-night!

~Elizabeth Akers Allen






You wouldn't believe
On All Hallow Eve
What lots of fun we can make,
With apples to bob,
And nuts on the hob,
And a ring-and-thimble cake.

~Carolyn Wells





When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours on Halloween.

~Author Unknown





FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS

.....by Geof Johnson

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The first one said,
"Oh my, it's getting late."
The second one said,
"But we don't care."
The third one said,
"I see witches in the air."
The fourth one said,
"Let's run, and run, and run."
The fifth one said,
"Get ready for some fun."

~Author Unknown






SPOOKS

.....Sandra Liatsos

There's a goblin at my window,
A monster by my door.
The pumpkin at my table
Keeps on smiling more and more.
There's a ghost who haunts my bedroom,
A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween.






HALLOWEEN

.....by Mary Jane Carr

Witches flying past on broomsticks,
Black cats leaping here and there,
White-robed spooks on every corner,
Mournful moaning in the air,

Goblins peering out of windows,
Spirit-things that rap and run-
But don't be scared-it's just October,
Having one last hour of fun!






HALLOWEEN?

.....from TCF

It is here, this day of merriment
and children's pleasure.
Gremlins and goblins
and ghosties at the door
of your house.
And the other children
come to the door of your mind.
Faces out of the past,
small ghosts with sweet, painted faces.
They do not shout.
Those children
who no longer march laughing
on cold Halloween night,
they stand at the door of your mind -
and you will let them in,
so that you can give them
the small gifts of Halloween -
a smile and a tear.











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