Samhain's Children
A Halloween Poem29 total reviews
Comment from Jacob1395
It is fascinating seeing the history of festivals such as Halloween and where it all began. I thought this was a really well written piece, perfect for the competition. I really enjoyed reading it. Good luck in the contest.
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It is fascinating seeing the history of festivals such as Halloween and where it all began. I thought this was a really well written piece, perfect for the competition. I really enjoyed reading it. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2024
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
I loved this poem. It drew me in on line one. I truly did believe the main character was dead. What a twist at the end. You are a very talented poet.
Keep them coming.
Cecilia
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I loved this poem. It drew me in on line one. I truly did believe the main character was dead. What a twist at the end. You are a very talented poet.
Keep them coming.
Cecilia
Comment Written 29-Oct-2024
Comment from Tim Margetts
What an awesome poem.
I thought he had been slain, perhaps as some sacrificial rite. I read the first 3 verses 3 times before deciding he had been killed.
I enjoyed the rest of the poem to then be disabused at the end, with a sigh of relief and a memories of a poem well crafted.
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What an awesome poem.
I thought he had been slain, perhaps as some sacrificial rite. I read the first 3 verses 3 times before deciding he had been killed.
I enjoyed the rest of the poem to then be disabused at the end, with a sigh of relief and a memories of a poem well crafted.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from patcelaw
This is well written for the Halloween poetry contest and I enjoyed very much listening to it. I wish you the very best in the contest. May you have a wonderful week and may God bless you with good things. Patricia.
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This is well written for the Halloween poetry contest and I enjoyed very much listening to it. I wish you the very best in the contest. May you have a wonderful week and may God bless you with good things. Patricia.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from Shanbreen
Videl, you have some scary imagination however well it preserves the ancient traditions relating to Samhain. Very well-written Halloween Poetry. Thanks for sharing and wishing you all the best in the contest.
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Videl, you have some scary imagination however well it preserves the ancient traditions relating to Samhain. Very well-written Halloween Poetry. Thanks for sharing and wishing you all the best in the contest.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from DonandVicki
Without a doubt the best Halloween poem that I have reviewed so far. It describes to me Halloween night seen through the eyes of a child. Well written and I think you will do well in the competition.
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Without a doubt the best Halloween poem that I have reviewed so far. It describes to me Halloween night seen through the eyes of a child. Well written and I think you will do well in the competition.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from Senyai
Hi Videl,
Your Halloween poem is just fabulous! Your rhyme is impeccable and not forced which makes it flow down the page seamlessly. I enjoyed your message that invokes the somber aspects of this October phenomenon of spookiness and real danger, the animation of the deceased ( walking dead :-). Your descriptions are crisp and intriguing too. I really enjoyed the picture as it enhanced the mood of your very well composed poem!
All the best,
Senyai
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Hi Videl,
Your Halloween poem is just fabulous! Your rhyme is impeccable and not forced which makes it flow down the page seamlessly. I enjoyed your message that invokes the somber aspects of this October phenomenon of spookiness and real danger, the animation of the deceased ( walking dead :-). Your descriptions are crisp and intriguing too. I really enjoyed the picture as it enhanced the mood of your very well composed poem!
All the best,
Senyai
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from karenina
This is eerily addictive! You build upon the traditions found through your research with vivid lines and phrases...
"a boy whose smile won't form quite right,
Whose chest bears wounds of some lost fight.
Another, pale as winter's frost,
Blue bruises where his breath was lost."
(Nice alliterative touch with "blue-bruises-breath)
I'd never heard of " Samhain's Eve" --
You have educated and entertained!
This reads like a winner to me!
Karenina
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This is eerily addictive! You build upon the traditions found through your research with vivid lines and phrases...
"a boy whose smile won't form quite right,
Whose chest bears wounds of some lost fight.
Another, pale as winter's frost,
Blue bruises where his breath was lost."
(Nice alliterative touch with "blue-bruises-breath)
I'd never heard of " Samhain's Eve" --
You have educated and entertained!
This reads like a winner to me!
Karenina
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from Monica Chaddick
This was very well written. It flowed beautifully, your rhyme scheme was spot on, and it was creepy on top of all that. I wish I had more than 6 stars to give you.
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This was very well written. It flowed beautifully, your rhyme scheme was spot on, and it was creepy on top of all that. I wish I had more than 6 stars to give you.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024
Comment from Brenda Strauser
This is a sad poem. It was written well. It was spooky and creepy. Anything to do with ghosts or devils creeps me out. I've never heard of this type of festival. Your poem was very descriptive.
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This is a sad poem. It was written well. It was spooky and creepy. Anything to do with ghosts or devils creeps me out. I've never heard of this type of festival. Your poem was very descriptive.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2024