Competition: [Hallowicked] Ode to Spooky

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[Hallowicked] Ode to Spooky

All Hallows has come once again, leading to things colored in orange and black, covered in bats and pumpkins, smelling faintly of cinnamon and cocoa.

In whatever format you choose, limerick, couplet, haiku, etc. compose a small poem about the season and how it makes one feel.

Winners will be chosen based on adherence to the prompt, then by reader's (Jack's) enjoyment.

1st - 5 points

2nd - 4 points

3rd - 3 points

4th - 2 points

5th - 1 points

Participation - 1 point

Competition Information
Parent Competition
Hallowicked
Organized by
Mihoshi Keibatsu
Running time
2025-10-01 until 2025-10-31 (about 1 month)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Second Level Crescents
Participants
14 subscribers, of which 9 have participated.
Results
Member
Ghost Edgar Drachen
Textual submission

Autumn's Crisp fresh air
Apple cider and Pumpkin
Falls Wonderful Treats

Placement
1st place
Member
Golden Envoy Abbey Atty Attiter Ann
Textual submission

Nostalgia like
Ghosts haunting halls of our home
We were kids once too

Placement
2nd place
Member
Vice-Chancellor Narman Losa
Textual submission

Light chill in the air,
Falling leaves brushing your skin,
Smell of chimney smoke

Placement
3rd place
Member
Warden Benn Nevis
Textual submission

I sit back and watch the leaves skitter across the yard,
my body feels the chill of the air.
The clouds scud across the sky, hiding the full moon.
The moan of the wind in the tree branches,
the rattle last leaves, the call of a night owl.
The smell of the end of the year, chimney smoke,
hot apple cider, warm doughnuts, the candles in the jack-o-lanterns.
Children laughing, giggling as they run from house to house,
the cries of trick or treat and the thank you prompted by parents.
Blessed Samhain, Happy Halloween, the year ends and heads towards
the season of the cold.

Placement
4th place
5th place
Sato Tarentae
Member
Sato Tarentae
File submission
Beneath the Amber Moon.pdf
Placement
5th place
Member
Brother Kalen Joss
Textual submission

Kalens Ode to his Corvuns

Oh why, oh why did you fuckers fly away
Its like you little bastards didnt know how much I had to pay.
You cost me 10 grand and then you flew the coop. If you ever come this way again I'll be sure to give you both a boop...with my lightsaber.

*bows*

Placement
6th place
7th place
Seer Azler
Member
Seer Azler
Submission
Seer Azler opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
7th place
8th place
Duchess Kora
Member
Duchess Kora
Textual submission

A chill sweeps across
A haunting shudder runs through
"Fuck off, you damn ghosts."

Small Backstory: I've had active ghosts in most of the places I've lived and it gets annoying sometimes >.>

Placement
8th place
Member
Aedile Raistlin
Textual submission

Haiku

Halloween again
A time for mischief and fun
Wear your best costume!

Placement
9th place