This poem originated as a poetic response to Nancy’s Halloween poem, Tis The Season, written in a poetry form that was new to me: the Troiku. Intrigued by the format, I accepted the challenge and crafted my first Troiku.
Nancy – Tis The Season – The Elephant’s Trunk
The Ghouls of Halloween (a Troiku)
The Halloween moon
Bright-eyed in the twilight sky
No one heard you sigh
The Halloween moon
Enters the haunted tree house
“Don’t be afraid”
Bright-eyed in the twilight sky
The orange night glares
“No! Don’t go up there”
No one heard you sigh
Ghouls from dark Pluto
“Here to rob me of my treats”
With the Halloween moon still bright-eyed in the twilight sky, here’s a little musical company for the ghouls from dark Pluto who weren’t travelling alone…
Ivor Steven © October 2026
