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CXXVII. Halloween's Evil Eye

2.
It thrives unseen underneath;
Abides and bides its time,
Preparing to lurch and lunge,
Expunging unsuspecting victims,
Bequeathing direst damage
At any monstrous dismal moment.
4.
Its screams are mute and silent.
Its cobwebs, invisible and tensile.
Its creaking floor, an eerie echo
Pulsating from within the haunted soul.
Its poison. poised, reprehensible,
Waiting for the unwary to be drawn in.
______© Nellieanna H. Hay
10-24-12
1.
Atrocities that are the scariest
Of all the seasons' horrors,
Aren't spooks and vampires.
This scary evil lurks rotting, deep
Within the human heart and soul;
Ever insidious, dark and damning.
3.
It darkens light to pitch blackness,
Bares brittle bones to dust,
Scares depths of love to ice,
Shivering, chilling everything,
Sending whatever's good inside
To run, to shrink, to hide.

Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor


Gruesome Halloween
Creeps in between
Our hallowed doors
On all its forked fours
To terrify and plunder
Our most sacred alms.
The fearsome strains
Crimson stains of
Shamefully shed blood,
The dirge and coffin,
Caskets full of death
Of all that's good
Which once had stood.
Now too often
Falters 'fore it fails.
Hear the screams,
The weeping wails
Of anguished pains
Of ghosts in chains
Upon this unholy night
Of heightened fright
When it is Halloween!
______© Nellieanna H. Hay
rev. 10-24-12
Inner Good vs. Evil

The war within
Wages for the soul.
A person's normalcy
Disguises torturous turmoil
Showing through as evil
Mean spiritedness,
Expresses itself with
Hideous hatefulness.
Smiling all the while,
Pretending innocence.
True evil is of spirit.
______© Nellieanna H. Hay
10-24-12



Comments
Nellieanna, It appears I was mistaken about VP starring in Dorian Gray but this is interesting that I found on Wikipedia:
"In the summer of 1977, he began performing as Oscar Wilde in the one-man stage play Diversions and Delights written by John Gay and directed by Joe Hardy. The play is set in a Parisian theatre on a night about one year before Wilde's death. The original tour of the play was a success in every city it played except for New York City. In the summer of 1979, Price performed the role of Wilde at the Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Colorado, on the same stage from which Wilde had spoken to miners about art some 96 years before. Price would eventually perform the play worldwide. In her biography of her father, Victoria Price stated that several members of Price's family and friends thought that this was his best acting performance."
Thank you for that refreshing of my memory Nellieanna. Very interesting..I remember George Sanders vaguely, and maybe I am mixing up the two or maybe there was another similar movie starring VP.
Nellieanna, I remember seeing "The Portrait of Dorian Gray". I thought Vincent Price was in it.(possibly the older man)..maybe I am wrong, or it was a different version.
I love this poetry Nellieanna, it is truly scary. The evil that lurks inside men is much more frightening than ghouls and monsters. Amazing images to go with it.voted up and shared.
Nellieana, what a wonderful response! You consistently leave me without words; an unusual state, without routes. Thank you for your unique and kind perspective, you set the standard for superb, succinct communication. A shame you were not President. Truth, as communication AMONG all is equality in action....sounds like a slogan, lol. Thanks so much!
Spot-on, Nelieanna! I agree, and albeit none would describe me as "perfunctory," it is my mission to not gain or retain any part of same; tantamount to stagnation. You are inspiring, at least to me, as you are as cyber-literate as I aim to be; change is one word I feel certain you know well, my thoughtful friend. Dialogue works well in HP! Thank you, Nellieanna; I am working on a hub regarding my Texas roots, et al.
Fiction, of course, wink.
I am grateful for your time, effort and attention to such detail Nellieanna! I am honored and speechless; thank you from the bottom of my heart. Anything that I would write now might dampen your expertise, my Texas Friend. So, again, thanks!! Wow, Nellieanna, you would've been a top-notch reporter! :-D
Why thanks, Nellieanna, for your reply! You may always use my name, and I have had several experiences in Del Rio, while not childhood ones, serve as well, being had in Texas a home I truly love and miss. Great to touch base with another Texan! Looking toward your next hub, Nellieanna and thank you once more. :-D
Good, solid writing and a caring and sharing heart, too. I am a new follower; btw, I hail from El Paso, by birth and education. Curious as to section of The Lone Star State you call home...area-wise, of course. :-)
I feel terrible after that question and answer session with Pagesvoice. I have read many great hubs on various hubbers' sites and have been guilty of not leaving comments. I never really gave it much of a thought that people would resent not knowing who is looking at their articles. Most hub pages have diverse topics, and i must admit that some of them have little interest to me, so i pick and choose which of a hubber's articles i will read.
I do enjoy reading those who publish poetry, but did not realize the necessity to acknowledge every single one that i have read. Yours included. my apologies.
Great poetry
You don't loooooooooooooove me ;-)))
And obviously you did not like the book I sent you since you did not comment ;-)
If you are promising bites, you don't scare me :-)
You frighten me child ;-)
Goblins, ghouls and all that goes bump in the night would be slight, indeed, if it were not human nature’s conjuring of the darkness, within. I love the fun of Halloween, but loathe the evil’s that plague our society. Spooky delights abound here. Bach’s powerful Toccata and its alternating and dark dissonance before it wanders so splendidly to the final flourish in minor key is a sumptuous addition. The unexpected photo of the Inner Good Versus Evil made me jump back from the screen. Whoa! This is the perfect tribute to Halloween. I felt like a little girl going trick or treat of the very first time. Thank you, Nellieanna! :-)
...you just knew this 'title' would catch the epi-man's eyes as he definitely likes the dark side of life - lol - but with true yin and yang - I live for the light as well - so I find this hub presentation of yours somewhat different from your traditional style and I give you a high five for being daring enough to pull it off so beautifully in your own inimitable style. In my humble opinion all of your hubpages should be framed on the Hub Louvre wall of fame - because your words and images are always so beautiful to look at.
Sending you warm wishes and good energy from lake erie time ontario canada 8:10pm where the nights are getting longer and colder - I sincerely hope all is well with you these days Miss N and what kind of winter are you expecting where you live?
Had a delightful breakfast with Alan and Randy, & my wife Anne this morning. We talked for two hours straight of cabbages and kings.
I missed this before Halloween, was getting my costume ready or something I guess. Glad I found it though since it captures the evil that lurks in our souls so well. Scary stuff, appropriate for the day!
A bit darker than your usual offerings Nellieanna. It's that time of year I guess.
Great job! I guess you are ready for Halloween, if these poems are any indication. Thank you and happy Trick or Treating.
Voted up and awesome. A creepy, scary and gory tribute to Halloween just like it should be. You know what's even scarier this year??? Halloween comes on a Monday. lol Happy Halloween! Passing this on.
A lovely rendition of an ode to our beloved Halloween. I could see that you enjoyed the festivities and I'm sure you must have had one heck of a lot of fun decorating your home and handing out the goodies to the kiddies with that impish grin you share with us this eve.
I could see the headless horseman riding in the pitch of night holding his head in his arms as children ran to and fro to avoid being clutched up and dragged off to the hollow. This was truly creepy, Poe would be so proud of this work Nellieanna. I had all the imagery flash before me as I read each word and verse.
You truly did a remarkable job of scaring the heck even out of me and that's not an easy task, he he. I loved the video you also presented here "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" a perfect fit indeed for this wonderful work. And a mighty Happy Halloween to you my dear.
That settles it, Nellieanna, with all that evil lurking out there I refuse to put on a costume and go trick or treating this year. Then again, with so much chocolate to be given away absolutely free, I just may take a chance and go out ... but just for a bit.
Lovely Halloween tribute, m'dear.
Lively is such an ambiguous notion, but, one you certainly wear well. I would stay away if I was absent anything to flatter you with dear butterfly. Your poetry deserves much more than pretentious flattery; My greatest flattery is but to read from there, gather it to the heart and let it settle in such a resting place. A suitable place for all my treasure.
Beautiful and profound poetry, Nellieanna!
"This scary evil lurks rotting, deep
Within the human heart and soul;"
I LOVE - absolutely LOVE Bach's, Toccata and Fugue in D minor. There was a time I could play it on my Yamaha Keyboard. Although not a pipe organ, I managed to make it sound almost like one. I used the speakers of my Lowrey organ and it sounded awesome. But since my Yamaha was stolen by burglars on a Christmas Eve - can you believe it? - and I've sold my organs - I have only the piano and have not yet taken the time to try this piece on it. I just don't get the time anymore to play complicated music, and my fingers are completely out of practice.
Lovely poetry and so very-very true. The monsters in our souls are the real challenges to meet.... by the horns....
Take care, my dear CM :)))
A bit of Jeckle and Hyde in all of us. Perhaps one day is insufficient for a good emptying of our blackened alter-selves. The photo dipicts a twinge of devilish and mischievious tricks wallowing in eager expectation of escape. I feel I've been covered in pixie dust from the reading and can only await the penalty of my visit. Your boiling pot brews something besides morning tea I fear. Indeed, smiling all the while and pretending innocence!
Even your poem was scary! That's when you know you have said it all perfectly! Great job Nellieanna!
good display of words all through this hub. Happy Halloween!
Nellieanna, this was such awesome tribute to Halloween and you really said it perfectly here. Happy to read, vote and share all over, too!!!
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