Florida Faux Fall
Oak trees filtering
The light from above
Maple leaves
Crunching
Beneath your feet
Nowhere to be found
On the Florida ground
A chill in the air
Just a momentary tease
Never enough
To freeze even bees
Candy Apples
Apples harvested
Candied with care
Ready to hand out
To anxious girls
And eager boys.
Unaware of the
Metallic treat inside
First bite
Always safe
Second bite
Nothing there
Third bite
Draws blood
Everyone’s favorite
Time of year
Razor blades
And candy apples
Go together like
Scarecrows and
candy corn.
Pumpkins
And candles.
Black cats
And skeletons.
Candy apples
And razorblades
Victim: Identity Unknown
My latest victim
Safely hidden
Until it’s time
To operate.
Tools in hand
Steady their face
Carving out one eye
And then the other.
Fluid leaking
Messy
The nose must be
Removed
Finally,
Out with the mouth.
After all body parts
Are properly removed
And cleaned
I sit back
And admire
My jack-o-lantern
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